Kapili Hydro Electric Power Project authority releases additional water

District administration issues alert in Kampur and Raha revenue circles

A CORRESPONDENT

NAGAON: The authority of Kapili Hydro Electric Power Project has released the additional water from its dam situated at Khandung in Dima Hasao and other places since Wednesday morning, because of which the water level of the Kapili River is rising.

Meanwhile, the district administration of Nagaon, though an official notification today, requested the people living in areas near the bank of Kapili River under Kampur and Raha revenue circles to be alert for any possible situation in the next few hours. Besides, in the same notification, the administration also banned fishing, swimming and bathing in Kapili River under Raha and Kampur revenue circles with immediate effect, sources added further.

Following the official notification issued by district administration, the officials from Kampur circle office spread this alert message through microphone in various sensitive areas in greater Kampur like Kampur Bhalbhaliagaon, Gosaingaon, Saibokgaon, etc.

The first wave of flood in the last month severely affected over 3.5 lakh people under both the revenue circles in the district and also claimed the lives of 10 people, including children. Besides, the wave of flood destroyed several thousands of hectares of vegetables and other crops.

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