HT Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, June 2: The flood situation in Dibrugarh district remains critical, with 66 villages across six revenue circles submerged as of Monday.
Although the water level of the Brahmaputra has receded due to improved weather conditions, low-lying areas continue to be inundated.
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A total of 20,179 people have been affected by floodwaters in the Chabua, Moran, Dibrugarh East, Dibrugarh West, Naharkatia, and Tengakhat revenue circles.
“Three relief camps have been opened, and 149 inmates have taken shelter in camps located in the Naharkatia and Dibrugarh West revenue circles. A total of 20,539 animals have also been affected in the first wave of flooding in Dibrugarh. Relief materials, including tarpaulins, have been distributed by the district administration,” an official said.
While no human or livestock casualties have been reported so far, 14 large animals were rescued on Sunday. The floods have caused damage to schools, health sub-centres, and other public health infrastructure in areas such as Dodhial Forest Village and Gereki Nepali.
Meanwhile, a review meeting was held on Monday at the conference hall of the Deputy Commissioner’s office in Dibrugarh to assess the current flood situation.
The meeting was attended by Shantanu Gogoi, deputy secretary of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, and Mrinal Jyoti Bora, Project Officer from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (Irrigation Division).
Additional Deputy Commissioner (Disaster Management) Dr Monika Bora briefed attendees on the ongoing flood scenario in the district.
District Project Officer Dipjyoti Hatikakoti of the DDMA delivered a detailed PowerPoint presentation covering flood-affected areas, rescue operations by the SDRF, NDRF, and Fire & Emergency Services, status of relief camps, and availability of relief materials.
The session also featured an in-depth discussion on urban flooding in Dibrugarh town. Executive Officer of the Dibrugarh Municipal Corporation, Novas Kr Das, outlined the preventive measures taken to avoid a repeat of last year’s urban flood crisis. Officials also reviewed the current condition of embankments damaged during last year’s floods.
Deputy Secretary Gogoi held additional discussions with representatives from departments such as Public Health Engineering, Health, Water Resources, PWD (Roads), Power, Handloom & Textiles, Housing, and Urban Affairs regarding preparedness to tackle the ongoing crisis.
The meeting was attended by Assistant Commissioner Surabhi Srivastava, Moran circle officer Queen Gogoi, Tingkhong circle officer Dr Upasana Duorah, and other departmental officials.
Following the meeting, the two senior officers visited the relief camp at No. 2 Bogibeel Lower Primary School, interacted with inmates, and reviewed conditions on the ground.
They also inspected the model flood relief camp at Lezai Higher Secondary School and evaluated available facilities including clean drinking water, separate rooms for men and women, sanitation, medical aid, and child-friendly spaces.
