HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, July 1: Assam’s flood situation on Monday turned critical following heavy rainfall in the state as well as in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh.
The Brahmaputra and all its tributaries are flowing above the danger level.
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Informing this here on Monday, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy rainfall for the next two to three days.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took stock of the prevailing flood situation and assured all possible help to the state to tackle the flood situation, he said.
Sarma, while talking to the press here, admitted that the second wave of flood has affected the state and that flood situation in Assam has turned critical given the water level of river Brahmaputra at all points has crossed danger level.
“Modi has called me up in the morning and assured me of all possible help to tackle the flood situation. He said that the Army and NDRF are ready to work hand in hand with the state government,” Sarma said.
Sarma said that the PM has advised him that the MLAs and ministers should swing into action to help the people in distress.
He further informed that Home minister Amit Shah also reviewed the flood situation in Assam.
He said that the coming 3 days will be crucial for the state given heavy rainfall in many parts of the state and Arunachal Pradesh. The IMD has predicted heavy rainfall in Nalbari, Karbi Anglong, Dima Hasao, Tinsukia, Dhubri, Goalpara, Bongaigaon, Golaghat and Biswanath.
”Water levels of the tributaries of Brahmaputra are about to breach embankments when the respective levels cross danger levels. If water level crosses danger level then situation is considered grim,” he said
Sarma said that till date 41 revenue circles in 14 districts are reeling under flood waters and that 698 villages are inundated by flood waters.
He said that as many as 2,70,628 families have been affected by flood till date. A woman and her child lost their lives due the flood on Sunday, he said.
Analysing the situation Sarma said that National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) dam authorities last evening had released 409 cubic metres of water resulting in flooding of 21 villages in North Lakhimpur affecting 11000 families.
“Flood situation in Assam turned critical in Brahmaputra valley in 2011 and 2017 due to overflowing of the Subansiri River. This year we are facing the same situation. However, today the NHPC hasn’t released additional water,” he said.
Talking about the flood situation in Kaziranga National park, Sarma said that flood waters have submerged the park and that 95 forest camps out of 233 forest camps are under water.
Vehicular restrictions have been carried out in the wake of the flood situations in KNP.
Commercial vehicles shall not be allowed to move through Kaziranga National Park and that the vehicles will be allowed to move inside Dibrugarh through North Assam, he said.
An order from the office of the superintendent of police, Golaghat stated that only private vehicles shall be allowed to move at the regulated speed during daytime.
It stated that only local private vehicles will be allowed to cross KNP during night hours.
“Commercial Vehicles shall be diverted at (a) Numaligarh Tiniali, (b) Bagori border and (c) Bokakhat Town. OsC of Numaligarh Rural PS and Kamargaon PS shall be in charge of Numaligarh Tiniali. They will divert all Commercial Vehicles towards Karbi Anglong. Commercial Trucks going only till Bokakhat Town shall be allowed to move from Numaligarh Tiniali. OC, Bokakhat PS shall stop all Commercial Vehicles at Bokakhat, going towards Kohora IC, Kohora OP shall stop all Commercial vehicles from Bagori side,” the order stated.
