A team from the All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU), led by its president Meje Taku and general secretary Mato Bui, visited the cloudburst-affected areas of Possa and NEEPCO Colony in Keyi Panyor district on July 9.
The team, which included executive members and district students’ unions from all 28 districts, provided relief assistance worth over Rs 25 lakh to the victims, including cash assistance and essential relief materials such as food items, vegetables, clothing, drinking water, and other daily necessities.
As part of the financial assistance, Rs 1,00,000 was provided to each bereaved family who lost a loved one, Rs 70,000 was provided to each family whose house was completely destroyed, and Rs 50,000 was provided to each affected family.
Speaking on the occasion, Taku assured that the union would continue to stand by the affected families and appealed to the Government of Arunachal Pradesh to extend further support for relief, rehabilitation, and long-term recovery of the victims.
In a separate development, a delegation of the Himalayan Suraksha Manch Arunachal Pradesh (HSMAP) also inspected the flood-affected Possa area in Keyi Panyor district and contributed Rs 2,11,000 towards the ongoing flood relief efforts.
The HSMAP delegation, led by secretary-general Nima Sangey Saling, conveyed deepest condolences and heartfelt sympathies to every family affected by the recent devastating floods in the Possa area.
