HATSINGIMARI: The water levels in many rivers of the state show no sign of subsiding because of the rainfall in several parts of the state. The majority of the districts of the state of Assam have been affected adversely in this round of floods.
Along with the rest of the state, huge areas of the South Salmara Mankachar district of Assam are also reeling under heavy floods this season. Several important infrastructures have been submerged by the rising waters. The Manik Sarkar High School under Fulerchar Village Panchayat of Hatsingimari in the district is partially inundated by flood waters and the roads have been completely submerged. Students going to the school have to use small makeshift boats for that purpose, creating heavy risks for their lives and well-being.
Another school in the region, Bangrirchar J B School have been completely inundated because of the rising waters. This has led to the complete closing of the school till the flood waters come down. The attendance of schools in other parts of the state has also reduced considerably during this season as homes are being submerged at several locations. Roads are also damaged by the flood waters in several places.
As an emergency procedure to prevent further soil erosion on the banks of the Brahmaputra, the Tinsukia district administration has placed geo bags filled with sand on the banks of the river.
The Brahmaputra River has caused considerable soil erosion in the Felai- Naukata locality of the Nabarmura Goan Panchayat under the Saikhowa Block of the Doomdooma Revenue Circle. This has put the embankment protecting the region from the flooded Brahmaputra river at risk of being washed away.
In order to protect the embankment from any further erosion, the authorities have taken a temporary measure of loading geo bags with sand and piling up the same on the river bank. This step has been taken for about 40 meters in length of the embankment. The district administration is working round the clock on this project to ensure the safety of the embankment.
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