Deluge alert sounded in East Siang due to unprecedented rise of water level

A CORRESPONDENT

PASIGHAT: The East Siang district administration sounded alert of deluge due to unprecedented rise of water level in Siang River.

Taking stock of the situation, Deputy Commissioner Tayi Taggu on Tuesday made several rounds of visit around the river banks and appealed the people residing in low-lying areas to refrain from venturing into the river and nearby water bodies to prevent any eventualities. He, however, asked the people not to panic as the water resources and disaster management departments were keeping a vigil on the situation and any impending danger would be informed to the people in advance.

Taggu also directed the government officials not to leave the district headquarters and stay alert to deal with the situation. EE, WRD, Pasighat Gonong Pertin informed that he was in constant touch with the EE, Central Water Commission (CWC) Dibrugarh, Abhijit Kasliwal who is in-charge of CWC Guaging Station for Siang River at Tuting, Yingkiong and Pasighat.

According to EE Pertin, no abnormal water flow at upstream of Pasighat was noticed at the CWC gauging station so far. He further informed that October 10 an October 11, Pasighat town received second and third highest rainfall, breaking all records of last 25 years. But in spite of such heavy rainfall in Pasighat, the flow in Siang River was within safe level.

WRD staff members are assessing damage due to heavy rainfall this week. DDMO Tsangpa Tashi informed that Pasighat recorded highest rainfall on October 10 and October 11, i.e. 482 mm and 480 mm respectively, adding that the river was still in rising mode but flowing below the danger mark.

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