Assam: Soil Erosion Threatens Panpur Embankment in Biswanath

BISWANATH: Along with the rest of the state, the Biswanath Ghat of the state is also facing severe risks because of soil erosion in recent times. The embankment on the Brahmaputra River faces chances of complete damage because of the damage done by soil erosion.

Damages on this embankment have put the regions of Biswanth, Sootea and Jamugurihaat at risk of being flooded by the waters of the already-flooded Brahmaputra River. Apart from Panpur, the river has also wreaked havoc on its banks located in the Number 5 Kumolia village in the region and large areas have come under water. Representatives of the AAMSA visited the village and took stock of the situation. They enquired about the problems faced by the villagers and demanded that the state government take proper steps to resolve the same permanently and thousands of innocent villagers are suppering from the problem.

Meanwhile, the continuous rains have caused a massive increase in the water levels on the Brahmaputra River in the last few days.

In the Mariani region of the Jorhat district, the water levels of the Bhugdoi River have also increased multifold these days and it has posed a threat to the railway communication between the Upper and Lower parts of Assam.

The rising waters have damaged a part of the embankment that protects a part of the railway bridge that connects both banks of the Bhogdoi River. Any further damage to this protective barricade due to soil erosion could lead to damage to this railway bridge, which will in turn affect the railway communications between Upper Assam and Lower Assam. Trains from Guwahati won't be able to teach Tinsukia or Dibrugarh if any such incident takes place.

It is important to note that the embankment is not even a year old and the damage by the floods has raised several questions among the people of the region regarding the quality of work done for the project.

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