A CORRESPONDENT
DIBRUGARH: The Brahmaputra River crossed the danger level in Dibrugarh for the first time in this year due to the incessant rains in upper stream areas of Arunachal Pradesh for the past couple of days. A person identified as Birsa Munda was washed away due to the heavy current of Brahmaputra river in Nagaguli area in Dibrugarh.
The river is flowing at 105.83 metre against the danger level of 105.70 metre as per the Water Resource department. Due to the incessant rain in Arunachal Pradesh and upper stream areas, the water level of Brahmaputra rose suddenly from Saturday.
Meanwhile, the Dibrugarh district administration has instructed people living in low-lying areas to vacate the places. According to the Assam Stated Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 13,425 population in three revenue circles of Dibrugarh were affected due to the rising level of water. “A total of 15 villages have been affected so far in Dibrugarh. Around 396 hectares of crop land have been affected due to the rising level of water,” said an official of ASDMA. He added, “Everything was fine but suddenly the water level of the Brahmaputra rose on Sunday and crossed the danger level mark. The low-lying areas are flooded due the rising level of water. We have urged the people living in the low-lying areas to vacate their places for their safety. Relief materials and fodder are on the way and will reach the affected families very soon,” he said.
As per the Water Resource Department, though the water level is expected to rise, all embankments are stable. The highest flood lever of River Brahmaputra in Dibrugarh was 106.48 metres recorded on 03.09.1998.
On the other hand, most parts of Dibrugarh town were waterlogged due to the one-hour rainfall in the town on Sunday. “An artificial flood-like situation was created after one hour of rain. Most of the wards were waterlogged. Most of the drains are clogged due to plastic and other materials. The Dibrugarh Municipal Board (DMB) has not done any work to clear the clogged drains. The drainage system is pathetic in Dibrugarh town and this is one of the major reasons for waterlogging in Dibrugarh town,” said Aswani Dutta, resident of Dibrugarh.
He said, “Every year such a situation emerges in Dibrugarh and we have to face the problems. The Dibrugarh Municipal Board and the district administration should take immediate measures to solve the problem.”
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