Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Kyrmen Shylla today informed that around 30,000 people in Meghalaya have been affected by Cyclone Remal that lashed the State on May 28.
A total of 558 villages have been affected as per figures updated till 1 pm today.
As per the latest figure, Garo Hills region was the most affected by the cyclone which triggered heavy rains, strong winds, floods and landslides.
Speaking to media persons, Shylla said that the figures from South Garo Hills are yet to be received.
“The authorities are on the job to collect all details. I have asked the Deputy Commissioner of South Garo Hills to submit the figures and he has assured me to do so after all the figures are collected,” Shylla said.
According to the minister, 139 villages have been affected in West Garo Hills, 105 in North Garo Hills, 92 in East Garo Hills and 21 in South West Garo Hills.
In the Khasi-Jaintia Hills region, it was informed that 67 villages have been affected in East Khasi Hills, 45 in East Jaintia Hills, 29 in South West Khasi Hills, 23 in Eastern West Khasi Hills, 19 in Ri-Bhoi, 11 in West Khasi Hills and seven in West Jaintia Hills.
The cyclone caused maximum destruction to houses in Garo Hills. They include 434 houses in North Garo Hills, 368 in West Garo Hills, 341 in East Garo Hills, 58 in South West Garo Hills, 16 in East Garo Hills. The figures for South Garo Hills are yet to be obtained.
In the Khasi-Jaintia Hills region, there were 266 houses destroyed in South West Khasi Hills, 54 in East Khasi Hills, 46 in East Jaintia Hills, 25 in Eastern West Khasi Hills, 18 in Ri-Bhoi, 12 in West Khasi Hills, and one in West Jaintia Hills.
The infrastructure which included schools, community halls etc that were uprooted by the cyclone include 41 in East Khasi Hills, 40 in East Jaintia Hills, 34 in West Garo Hills, 25 in South West Khasi Hills, 18 in Eastern West Khasi Hills, nine in North Garo Hills, three in West Jaintia Hills, two each in Ri-Bhoi and South West Garo Hills, and one in West Khasi Hills.
