Imphal, June 1 (UNI) Manipur Congress President Keisham Meghachandra Singh visited flood-affected areas of Heingang Assembly Constituency in Imphal East District, which is the constituency of former Chief Minister N Biren Singh, on Sunday.
K. Meghachandra said the Water Resources Department, Manipur, failed to control floods in various vulnerable areas of river banks of different rivers in Manipur. He said that residential and agricultural areas were already submerged by overflowing water from breach of river banks and overflow of rivers. He said that breach of river banks and overflow of rivers were due to incomplete construction of various retaining walls.