Nagaland’s climate disasters need better response, relief, and reporting
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Summary
On the morning of July 19, at around 6 am, a landslide hit Mon town in Nagaland. According to reports from the end of July, 11 people lost their lives, and the calamity impacted over 28,000 families across 280 villages and wards, damaging 1,746 houses and destroying 1,593 acres of cultivated land. Mon was among several districts affected by persistent monsoon rains, flash floods, mudslides, cloudburst and landslides across Nagaland, including Mokokchung, Longleng, Meluri, and Noklak.
Key Facts
TypeLong read
SourceIDR Online
PublishedFriday, 28 August 2026
Affected PopulationAll citizens, 275 million forest-dependent people
Key Numbers
Net-zero target: 2070
50% non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030
Green Climate Fund: $3 billion committed
PMAY-G: 2.95 crore houses sanctioned
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Government Context
NDA IIIBJP-led NDA
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