Journalists visit erosion-affected area in Chabua, interact with people

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DIBRUGARH: The journalists of Dibrugarh Press Club on Wednesday visited Raidang area under Balijan panchayat in Chabua revenue circle in Dibrugarh to take stock of the erosion problem. On the occasion of National Press Day, the members of Dibrugarh Press Club organised an interaction programme with the affected people of Balijan panchayat.

For the last three months, massive erosion has engulfed many houses in the area and the people have become homeless. "Before Durga Puja, erosion started in our area and within a short span of time, huge hectares of our land were eroded into River Brahmaputra. Earlier, everything was good but the erosion has changed our lives. From 1988, erosion started in our area and within a short span of time, the entire area was engulfed by the river," said Bipul Das, a resident of Raidang.

Bipul Das alleged that huge anomalies have been going on in the name of geo-bags in the area. "We want a permanent solution to the problem but it seems that our problem will not be solved because of the anomalies going on in the name of mega bag technology," he alleged. "The erosion is posing a serious threat to Balijan tea estate and its nearby area. We want a permanent solution to the problem," said Hemsingh Suraj, who lost 19 bighas of his land due to erosion.

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