Assam Floods: NDRF and SDRF Teams on Standby as Bhutan Releases Water.

GUWAHATI: Several districts of lower Assam are now at risk of flooding after Bhutan decided to release water from its Kurichu Dam. The information was released late on Thursday and the chief minister of Assam tweeted regarding the same and rescue teams have been kept on high alert to avoid any untoward situation.

Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday ordered the district administrations as well as the concerned departments to take the necessary precautionary steps as regards to this decision of the Bhutan government. He tweeted, “The Royal Government of Bhutan has informed us that tonight there will be an excess release of water from the Kurichu Dam. We have alerted our district administrations to remain vigilant and assist the people in every possible way in case the water breaches the Beki and Manas rivers”.

This release of water has put the districts of Baksa, Bongaigaon and Dhubri at risk of flooding. People have been informed to take proper precautions regarding possible sudden rises in water levels. Localities near these rivers and low-lying areas are at more risk. NDRF and SDRF teams have been kept on high alert in view of the situation.

Earlier in the week, the flash flood situation in the affected areas of Lakhimpur district, caused by various rivers, has worsened day after day. On Monday, flash flood inundated 20 more revenue villages under 4 Revenue Circles (RC) of the district by rising the number of affected villages up to 67 from Sunday’s 47. The people in the affected areas have to suffer a lot with regard to holding on their normal life and procuring their fundamental needs. At present, flash flood caused by rivers Meneha and Gabharu has inundated 5 more revenue villages under Bihpuria Revenue Circle increasing the number of affected villages up to 20 from Sunday’s 15. The flood affected villages under this revenue circle are Dharmapur Block, Ahmedpur Block, Adhakhana, Kutubpur, Fatehpur, No. 2Adhakhana, Benganaati Grant, Bholukaguri, Dhunabari, Dhunabari Khanikar, No.1 Kaniajan, No. 2 Kaniajan, No.1 Chenimora Kangkur, No. 2 Chenimora Kangkur, Bahgora Pothar, Bahgora Deori, Puroni Bahgora, Daulotpur, Islampur Gaon, and No. 4 Dharmapur. In Narayanpur Revenue Circle, flash flood River Dropang has inundated 8 villages afresh. These villages are No. 2 Borpathar, No. 3 Borpathar, No. 1 Harmoti, No. 2 Harmoti, Saraidoloni, Saukuchi, Jarabari, and Dongia.

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