Aizawl, Aug 10 : Three houses were damaged in landslides in the main market enclave of the Mamit town in western Mizoram last week.The quiet town on the western flank of Mizoram, about 200km from Aizawl, is inhabited by around 20,000 people.
Mamit district deputy commissioner Zothankhuma today said 10 houses and shops in the town’s market zone were identified as “unsafe” and he had ordered the evacuation of the residents to a safer location.
He said the state government had asked the directorate of geology and mining to device some preventive measures in the wake of landslides and rockslips.
A few scientists from the Mizoram government’s geology and mining departments under the leadership of the senior geologist Lianngura had made an on-the-spot inspection of the affected areas of the town on Friday to find the reason behind such frequent landslines in Mamit town.
There are around 63 buildings and cottages within the market enclave that fall under landslide-prone area.
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