Silchar: District Admin Imposed Section 144 Around Bethukandi Sluice Gate in Cachar

SILCHAR: In light of the dyke infraction, the Cachar district administration has implemented Section 144 CrPC around the Bethukandi sluice gate. Sources claim that the Bethukandi dyke's protection has increased as a result of the Barak River's water level rising past 17.00 metres at Silchar's Annapurna Ghat.

Antara Sen, ACS, the Additional District Magistrate of Cachar, issued an order restricting the gathering of more than four people within 100 metres. However, there are no restrictions on vehicle operation. On the dyke, however, no vehicle is allowed to stop.

According to the official order, “In view of the heavy rainfall and ongoing monsoon season it has been made clear to appear to the undersigned that there may emerge situation due to erosion of land, etc in and around Bethukandi Sluice Gate which may lead to incidents causing loss of life and property and whereas there it has become an immediate necessity to prevent such sporadic occurrences.”

The mighty Brahmaputra and other rivers in Assam have seen their water levels raised by the continuous and heavy rain that has been falling there. In various regions of the state, a number of rivers are flowing above the danger threshold. In Nematighat, in the Jorhat district, the Brahmaputra was flowing over the red mark, according to a report by the Central Water Commission (CWC).

The danger threshold has also been crossed by the Kopili in Kampur (Nagaon) and the Puthimari in the Kamrup district. The bulletin stated that several other rivers, including the Brahmaputra at various locations, were also flowing above the warning level. The first wave of floods affecting the populace has been caused by the state's recent heavy rains.

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