Guwahati: Water Level of Brahmaputra River Flowing Above Danger Mark

Guwahati: The water level of the Brahmaputra River flowing above the danger level following the incessant rainfall over the past few days.

As per reports, the river has witnessed a rise of 48.61 cm. The upstream water level of the river is 48.90cm while the downstream water level is 48.80 cm.

Meanwhile, the Guwahati Development Department (GDD) minister Ashok Singhal on Friday inspected the water pumps and the sluice gate of Bharalu River functions smoothly.

Taking to the micro-blogging site Singhal wrote, ''"Today inspected the water pumps and sluice gate of Bharalu river and instructed the officials to ensure the sluice gate of Bharalu river functions smoothly to avoid any hindrance to the flow of water from Guwahati city."

It is to be mentioned that more than 11.09 lakh people have been affected across 25 districts of the state. As many as four people have lost their lives in Assam in the last 24 hours owing to the massive floods.

Apart from the Brahmaputra, the water level of the Manas, Pagladiya, Puthimari, Kopili, and Gaurang, are also flowing above the danger level mark in many places in Assam.

As per the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), 1510 villages under 72 revenue circles are currently submerged in water along with 19782.80 hectares of cropland.

Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted that the northeastern region will continue to receive heavy rainfall till June 17 and also issued a red alert for the state of Assam and Meghalaya.

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