Shillong, June 17: With deep anguish the Hon’ble Chief Minister Dr. Mukul Sangma has condoled the unfortunate loss of four precious lives in separate landslides that occured on 17th June, 2017 at Veneer Product Private Limited MIDC Area Umiam, Ri Bhoi and Lumkyntong Village under Sohra Civil Sub Division.
He has conveyed his deepest condolences to the members of the bereaved families and prays that the Almighty God grant strength and solace to all the families who lost their loved ones due to these tragedies.
The Chief Minister Dr. Mukul Sangma has also ordered an immediate enquiry into the safety auditing of the industrial units to ensure that they conform to the parameters of safety requirements and be resilient to withstand any instances of disaster. It may be recalled that the State Government has already notified the State Disaster Management Authority to ensure risk reduction during disasters and for having an efficient disaster response system.
