Bharalu River turns into a dumping ground, GMC action awaited !

Guwahati: At a time when the mighty Brahmaputra River is flowing above the danger level, here’s a report on the condition of the Bharalu River which has turned into a new dumping ground for the Guwahatians.

As per local people residing near Bharalu River alleged that with the rise in the water level of Brahmaputra River, there has been a rise in Bharalu River, also, pollutants are entering the Bharalu River due to the sewage dumping, industrial, agricultural and other human activities.

As alleged by the local people, so far no initiative has been taken by the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) in connection to the matter.

It may also be mentioned that all the tributaries of the mighty Brahmaputra - Charaipani, Dhansiri and Doyang – are flowing above the danger level at Neematighat, Jhanjimukh. The water level was 52 cm at Neematighat, said Central Water Commission (CWC) sources on last Thursday.

Ferry services between Majuli to Neematighat have been kept on high alert as the water level of river Brahmaputra is on an increasing trend following a heavy downpour at higher altitudes of Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland. More than 6,000 people of 22 villages near the riverside areas of Neematighat and Jhanjimukh have been affected by fresh flood forcing people to shift to higher places.

The district administration is prepared with mosquito nets, medicines, food and potable water and a team from the medical department as well as Indian Red Cross Society and members of NGOs are ready for relief operations. Both the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams have been pressed into service.

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