Subansiri Causes Erosion Havoc in North Lakhimpur & Bihpuriya RCs

A CORRESPONDENT

LAKHIMPUR: Subansiri River, the largest tributary of the mighty Brahmaputra, has still continued its devastating erosion at several places of the river valley in North Lakhimpur and Bihpuriya revenue circles. It is noteworthy that the erosion of the river assumed demonic proportion at Na-Ali and Telia Pothar under North Lakhimpur revenue circle. The increasing rate of the erosion at these places has caused alarming threat to the Bhimpora-Na-Ali embankment on the right bank of the river. The ongoing erosion of the river also caused threats to the historic Burhi Maa Than located on the west bank of the river. A detailed report on the massive erosion was published in the September 17 issue of The Sentinel.

The matter of concern is that the river already eroded away the historic Than and has continued its erosion at present, though the water level of the river has lowered. It has also caused alarming threat to the Bhimpora-Na Ali embankment. Notably, the Water Resource Division of the district approved an erosion prevention scheme in June last to control the erosion of the area but it could not be implemented on account of the rainy season. The local people also obstructed the department concerned from executing the scheme during those adverse days. At present, the local people have demanded the district administration to implement the scheme during the lean season so that the flow of the river course could be diverted to its original basin.

In addition, massive erosion of the river is also continuing at Dunaguri-Bahgora under Bihpuriya LAC of the district. It is notable that the Ranganadi River merges with the Subansiri River at the upper part of Dhunaguri. The siltation of the both river creates an island on the opposite direction of the Dhunaguri Parghat. This island diverts the flow of the rivers causing massive erosion in that area. The river already eroded away the old embankment of the Subansiri streched from Dhunaguri Tiniali to Bhalukaguri. Though the district administration and the Water Resource Department constructed another embankment there attaching the PWD road, erosion is ongoing just near the newly constructed embankment at present. Under such circumstances, the Dhunaguri Parghat has to be frequently shifted. Due to the erosion, common people have to make their communication between Majuli and Lakhimpur via tha Dhunaguri Parghat amidst dangerous condition. Though the WRD and the Mising Autonomous council implemented some erosion prevention schemes installing porcupines at random, they have ended in smoke. The local people demanded the DC of the district and the local MLA to initiate steps to control the devastation of the river in that area.

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