DIMAPUR, AUG 12 (NPN): Tuli Area Coal Mining Contractors’ Association (TACMCA) has appealed for restraint and solidarity amid concerns and allegations surrounding the recent devastating floods and landslides in Assam and Nagaland.
Expressing deep concern over the loss of lives, homes, livelihoods, properties and infrastructure, the association urged all concerned to refrain from attributing responsibility for the floods to any individual, organisation, state or community without conclusive evidence.
In a statement, the association said the recent floods and landslides should primarily be viewed as a severe natural calamity involving multiple contributing factors. It pointed to the exceptionally heavy rainfall reported in several parts of Nagaland on July 18, particularly in Mokokchung, Mon, Longleng and Wokha districts, saying the rainfall created extremely high water flow and conditions conducive to flash flooding.
TACMCA said such extreme weather events could have complex and interconnected causes and cautioned against attributing the entire disaster to a single activity or community. It noted that Nagaland itself had been severely affected by the floods and landslides, while flooding was not unfamiliar to the Tuli area. Referring to historical accounts and local experience, it said major floods had occurred in the mid-20th century, May 2005 and again in July 2026.
TACMCA described the latest flooding in Tuli as an extraordinary natural disaster, with local people viewing such an event as occurring “once in one putu”, signifying exceptional rarity. It also highlighted the impact of rainfall-triggered landslides in Mon district, including reported loss of lives, property damage and disruption of normal livelihoods. It said the scale of devastation in Tuli, Mon, Dimapur and other parts of Nagaland was deeply concerning, with more than 1,000 households reportedly affected by floods and landslides. Roads, bridges, community infrastructure and other public facilities were damaged, while transportation and movement of essential goods were seriously disrupted.
TACMCA appealed to communities on both sides to stand together rather than engage in blame. It cautioned that assigning responsibility to an entire state, community, organisation or group without clear and established evidence could create unnecessary division and further hurt people already affected by the disaster.
“Natural calamities do not recognise state boundaries or communities,” TACMCA said, noting that Assam and Nagaland share rivers, hills, forests, roads, markets and, most importantly, human relationships.
It said the suffering of one community should be a concern for all and called for compassion, cooperation and mutual assistance instead of accusations and division.
TACMCA urged all concerned to focus on relief, rehabilitation and rebuilding and expressed hope that Assam and Nagaland would stand together, support affected families and work collectively to reduce the impact of similar disasters in the future.
It appealed to people to “help each other, understand each other and stand together in adversity”, while praying for the safety and recovery of all those affected by the floods and landslides in Assam and Nagaland.
Thursday, August 13, 2026