Flood threat over Lower Assam after Bhutan's Kurichhu Dam releases water

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BONGAIGAON: After Upper Assam, the threat of flood now lingers over Lower Assam. The Kurichhu Hydropower Project in Bhutan has released a large volume of water, which affected the Manas and Aie rivers of Lower Assam. The water levels of both rivers have risen above the danger level, and a possibility of flood looms over areas near the rivers in Chirang, Bongaigaon, and Barpeta districts.

The Bongaigaon district administration and the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) have already issued a flood alert after the release of water by Bhutan. In a press release issued on Wednesday by DIPRO, Bongaigaon, people have been urged to remain alert and avoid the riverbanks.

People living in low-lying and flood-prone areas have been asked to stay prepared to shift to safer places if needed, while parents have been urged to keep children and domestic animals away from flooded areas.

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