Manipur IAS Officer Leads Flood Relief Efforts In Waist-Deep Water, Draws Praise On Social Media
A photo of an IAS officer from Manipur standing in waist-deep water spearheading rescue operations in flood-hit area of Imphal has gone viral on social media. Flood control secretary Deleep Singh is seen helping flood victims defying the incessant rain. Imphal is currently reeling under excessive rains and flash floods that have disrupted normal life and damaged property.
Imphal is currently reeling under excessive rains and flash floods that have disrupted normal life and damaged property. A photo of an IAS officer from Manipur standing in waist-deep water and spearheading rescue operations in flood-hit area of Imphal has gone viral on social media.
Flood control secretary, Deleep Singh is seen helping flood victims defying the incessant rain. He is being hailed as a hero with his photo being widely shared on Twitter and other social media platforms.
While some posts took a dig at the government's apathy, most praised the officer's dedication.
¡°That¡¯s the best picture I¡¯ve seen in a while. We need more officers like him. Always felt the northeastern people had something more to offer to the society,¡± tweeted one user.
Pictures of IAS officer Deleep Singh along within Water Resources Minister Letpao Haokip get into waist deep water to spearhead flood relief efforts in Manipur are storming the net. if these arent heroes, then who are?#UnitedByCulture #humanity pic.twitter.com/xj8gUpo8q6
¡ª Geetika Swami (@SwamiGeetika) June 14, 2018
Received this picture on whatsapp in the morning & it really made my day. The man in blue shirt is IAS officer Deleep Singh (secretary flood control) on ground, on the job, in flood hit Manipur! ??? ??? ??? ??! #India ?? #Motivation pic.twitter.com/1kmM3kmURa
¡ª Navniet Sekera (@navsekera) June 15, 2018
Shri Letpao Haokip, IFCD Minister, Manipur leading from the front. #ManipurFlood pic.twitter.com/iSzYAco3cX
¡ª Golan Naulak (@GolanNaulak) June 13, 2018
¡°Imphal and other areas in the northeast region have been witnessing heavy downpour for last few days. The water levels in major rivers -- Gomati, Deo, Manu and Haora -- is rising with every passing hour, posing flood threat throughout the state¡±, says a report in Timesofindia.com.
Six districts of Assam - Golaghat, Karbi Anglong East, Karbi Anglong West, Biswanath, Karimganj and Hailakandi - have been flooded since monsoon hit the state early this month. More than 10,000 people including 3,941 children from flood-hit districts have taken shelter in 71 relief camps.
