Swelling Brahmaputra, tributaries worsen flood scenario in Assam

From Sadiya in Upper Assam to Dhubri in the other end of the state, there is water water everywhere. The incessant rains since the past several weeks have brought back the miseries of the people. Situation in many flood prone districts is gone worse, like in every year. The world’s largest river island Majuli has suffered yet another deluge this year. Hundreds of acres of agriculture land has been submerged by the waters spilled from the mighty Brahmaputra. The farmers are the worst affected as crops and vegetables have been destroyed in the flood spree. As many as 20 villages have lost their early crops and in Lower Majuli also a large tract of cropland is under the water. The situation in the island is anything but perilous. Flood prone Dhemaji district has remained cut off from the rest of the country for the third day on Sunday. Road communication was snapped after about 150 metres of a national highway link road at Chamarajan was washed away by flood waters of Jiyadhol and Kumotiya rivers on Friday. Fed by the incessant rains the two rivers have become the cause of sorrow for the Dhemaji residents. With road surface communication snapped, even ferry people on boats have become dangerous. Even the Hume Pipes set up in place of a bridge served no purpose as within an hour the strong current dismantled all arrangements. As the Border Road Organisation looks helplessly to the worsening situation the district administration has no relief to offer to the marooned farmers and affected people. Apart from Dhemaji the worst hit districts so far are Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Jorhat, and Tinsukia. In Guijan area adjoining the Tinsukia town, the month long incessant rains have brought new areas under the flood waters. Already two persons had drowned in the Guijan river. Even the police station and the forest offices were flooded and had to be shifted of a panchayat office. In the absence of the police, timber smugglers have become active. At the world famous Dibru-Saikhowa National Park and adjoining areas, animals have fled to higher grounds for shelter. It is estimated that more nearly 2 lakh people have so far been displaced all over the state. Meranwhile, the water level of Brahmaoutra is rising due to incessant rainfall in the past two weeks. At present the mighty river is flowing 2.53 meter of danger level. The water level is rising 1 to 1.5 meter daily. Due to nonstop rainfall in the last two weeks, the water level of the Brahmapoutra started raising. According to Central Water Commission report, the water level of the river is raising 1 to 1.5 meter daily. On Saturday, the water level of the Brahmapoutra in Guwahati was 45.39 meter. It goes up to 46.97 meter on Sunday. Now only 2.53 meter rest for crossing the danger level in Guwahati i.e. 49.68 meter. According to CWC report the water level of the Brahmaputra is also raising in other parts of the state, In Dibrugarh, the river is flowing 1.16 meter above the danger level. The water level increased to 105.40 meter within two days. Similarly, in Tezpur, the Brahmaputra is flowing below the danger level. However, the water level increased to 53.47 meter on Sunday.

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