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Floods Submerge Paddy Fields in Peh and Chingjaroi, Manipur
✍️ The Sangai Express
🗓 07 Aug 2026, 05:48 PM
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Heavy rains have caused rivers to overflow, submerging paddy fields in the villages of Peh and Chingjaroi in Manipur, threatening local farmers’ livelihoods.
In the northeastern state of Manipur, intense rainfall has led to river overflows, submerging paddy fields in the villages of Peh and Chingjaroi.
Local farmers have reported that the rising waters have covered acres of rice crops, jeopardising the season’s yield and the community’s income.
State authorities have issued warnings and are deploying relief teams to assist affected households, providing emergency supplies and temporary shelters.
The Manipur government has appealed for additional resources from central agencies to manage the flood damage and support agricultural recovery.
Local farmers have reported that the rising waters have covered acres of rice crops, jeopardising the season’s yield and the community’s income.
State authorities have issued warnings and are deploying relief teams to assist affected households, providing emergency supplies and temporary shelters.
The Manipur government has appealed for additional resources from central agencies to manage the flood damage and support agricultural recovery.