Kohima: A Central Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) team from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) visited Mon district on Tuesday to assist state departments in assessing and documenting damage caused by the 2026 monsoon.
The visit was part of the PDNA being undertaken in Nagaland following the monsoon-related damage reported across the state.
During a meeting at the Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Hall in Mon, Deputy Commissioner Wennyei Konyak welcomed the Central team and briefed its members on the damage caused by the monsoon in the district.
Representatives from various line departments also briefed the team on the damage in their respective sectors and submitted copies of their assessment reports.
The Central team comprised Mickey Mecon Dalbehera, scientist E, Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee; Rohit Kumar, assistant professor, National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM); Indranil Bose, senior consultant, Infrastructure Sector; Shashank Mishra, lead consultant, NDMA; Dr Gagandeep Singh, assistant professor, NIDM; C.P. Mohan, senior consultant, Productive Sector; Chandani P.C. Senan, senior consultant, NDMA; and L. Jonhibemo Odyuo, assistant manager, Relief, Recovery and Mitigation, Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA).
The team encouraged the concerned departments to document and report all actual damage to ensure that the assessment accurately reflects the impact of the monsoon.
The findings of the PDNA are expected to assist in identifying post-disaster recovery and reconstruction needs in the district.