Rising water of Golondi inundates villages in Udalguri

Rising water of Golondi inundates villages in Udalguri
A Correspondent

TANGLA: Due to the continuous downpour since the last couple of days along the Indo- Bhutan border areas and Arunachal Pradesh, Golondi, a tributary of Jiya Dhansiri river has swollen creating havoc in the low land areas of Udalguri district. The rising water has inundated areas like Botabari, Kahibari, Puroni Thana, Kathalguri and Dangdupur villages of Udalguri revenue circle and done substantial damage to crops. According to the reports, the strong current of the Golondi river breached a newly-constructed embankment near the sluice gate of Golondi. The rising water also swept away Anandi Chouhan (50), a woman of Puroni Thana area near Udalguri. The victim has not been traced by the disaster management department of the district administration till the filing of this report.

Meanwhile, the villagers of Kathalguri area under Udalguri police station alleged that the embankment constructed some four months ago along the Golondi river was defective and it was easily swept away by the strong current of the river, as a result of which most parts of the village were inundated by the flood water.

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