HT Correspondent
JORHAT, July 16: Jorhat woke up to rivers gushing down roads and overflowing into lawns, homes, offices, schools, and colleges on Tuesday. A heavy downpour in the early hours submerged the town and adjoining areas, leaving citizens frustrated as they realized that the taxes paid to the Jorhat Municipal Board had literally flowed down the drain.
The morning downpour disrupted normal life, flooding government offices, including the Jorhat DC’s office, and educational institutions such as Jagannath Barooah College (Autonomous) and Jorhat Law College. Water entered houses and shops in several localities, causing significant difficulties for residents. Vehicular traffic was affected until late afternoon in several areas as roads and streets remained submerged.
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People heading to their offices and business establishments faced a tough time navigating the potholed, submerged roads.
With Jorhat experiencing such artificial floods frequently in the past several years, and twice within a month this year, aggrieved citizens have called for better planning and rapid implementation of long-term and short-term measures to mitigate the problem. They emphasised the need for regular cleaning of drains and natural streams passing through the town to prevent severe water-logging and artificial floods.
