Minister Pijush Hazarika inspects unplugged Singara embankment, erosion-affected dykes

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LAKHIMPUR: State Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika on Saturday visited Lakhimpur district with a day-long programme. During the visit to the district, the minister arrived at Nowboicha and inspected the plugging works of the unplugged embankment of River Singara.

Notably, the sudden surge of the overflowing water of the River Singara breached it right embankment at Chamua-Sholmoriya under Naoboicha Revenue Circle on June 14 around 1.00 pm. The flood caused by the river already washed away around 100 metre-long stretch of the said embankment and inundated around 12 villages under Naoboicha Revenue Circle. The rapid surge of the flood damaged and at once washed away three concrete residential houses.

While inspecting the breeched portion of the embankment, Pijush Hazarika took stock of the situation and progress of the plugging works. He instructed the WRD officers to complete the construction of the breech at the earliest. There he interacted with the flood affected people. He informed that study had been underway to ascertain if the Singara embankment could be constructed as road-cum-embankment for the feasibility of the same and benefit of the people. Then he visited the breached agri-bundh of River Gabharu. Interacting with the local people, the Minister said that the agri-bundh would be repaired soon.

Thereafter, the minister arrived at North Lakhimpur Circuit House and took part in a ceremonial programme organized by Lakhimpur District Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department. In the programme, the minister inaugurated the service of the Mobile Veterinary Units in the district by flagging of the vehicle concerned. The initiative has been taken by the Government of Assam to ensure to bring animal healthcare facilities to the doorstep of the farmers and to increase healthcare access for all domestic animals as per proposal incorporated in Assam Budget for 2023-24.

Later, the minister visited the Dhakuakhana subdivision and inspected the completed SOPD schemes situated Bandana Bagchuk and M&R scheme at Takerchuke area and visited the critically vulnerable and erosion-affected stretch of Baghchuk, Matmora and Arkep area of B/dyke under Dhakhukhana Water Resource Division. During the visit to the sites in the district, the minister was accompanied by Lakhimpur MP Pradan Boruah, Dhakhukhana MLA Naba Kumar Doley, Deputy Commissioner of Lakhimpur Sumit Sattawan, Chief Engineer and Engineers of the Water Resources Department along with other dignitaries.

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