Massive erosion by Brahmaputra at Maijan near CM’s Secretariat in Dibrugarh

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DIBRUGARH: Massive erosion by the Brahmaputra river at Maijan near CM’s Secretariat in Dibrugarh has caused serious concerns for the people of the city. “Fresh erosion has started in the area since last night. Till now, 15 feet of land mass has been gobbled by the mighty river. We are having sleepless nights after the erosion started,” said a local resident.

He added, “Every year due to erosion, we lose a huge chunk of land, Already, several bighas of land have been washed away by the river. We have been facing erosion for many years, but no permanent solution has been implemented.”

Meanwhile, the district administration has stepped up measures to control the ongoing erosion at Maijan. Officials from the water resources department have visited the place and taken a few immediate measures to stop the erosion.

“In many places, we have seen that geo-bags which were installed as a measure to control erosion have been washed away in the river. A permanent solution is needed to control the erosion,” said a resident of Dibrugarh.

It may be mentioned that the great earthquake of August 15, 1950, measuring 8.7 on the Richter scale, altered the course of the Brahmaputra and lifted the bed level of the river in Dibrugarh by several meters.

As a result, the Brahmaputra bed now lies several feet higher than the ground level of Dibrugarh and for most of the times, the river flows much higher than the ground level of the city.

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