Assam floods: 43 revenue villages flooded in Lakhimpur; 13,742 people affected

LAKHIMPUR: Due to heavy rainfall in last couples of days in Lakhimpur and neighbouring State of Arunachal Pradesh, the major rivers of the district including mighty Brahmaputra are in spate in the district.

As result of it, the fresh wave of flash floods inundated a total of 56 revenue villages on Thursday under 6 Revenue Circles (RC) of the district. On the day, the recent flood affected 17 villages in Narayanpur RC, 6 villages under Dhakuakhana RC, 4 villages under Subansiri RC, 5 villages under Naoboicha RC, 4 villages under Bihpuriya RC and 20 villages under North Lakhimpur RC.

However, according to the report declared by Lakhimpur district administration, flood receded from 13 villages on Friday and 43 revenue villages under the aforesaid six RCs are reeling under flood water at present. A total of 13,742 people, 510 hectares of crop areas, 7,458 numbers of big animal and 3,693 numbers of small animals have been affected by the fresh wave of flood as reported by district administration.

River Brahmaputra at Jamuguri, Subansiri at Dhalghat, Ghancharai and Silikhaguri, Ranganadi at Railway Bridge, Dikrong at Sissapothar RCC Bridge and Pabha at NH-15 crossing are flowing above the danger levels.

On the other hand, the water level of the catchment area of the Ranganadi Hydro Electric Plant (RHEP), located at Yazali in Arunachal Pradesh, operated by NEEPCO, has also risen due to heavy shower in the State. As a result of it, NEEPCO started releasing the excess water from the Ranganadi dam from Friday evening. To release the excess water, the Dam Gate No. 2 was first opened at 5.15 pm by 200 mm. The excess water has been released through the same gate by opening it by 400 mm from 6.00 pm till the time of filing this report. As a result of it, the water level of Ranganadi is increasing with a threat of inundation in the downstream area of the river.

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