Assam Floods: 30 Nagaon Villages Inundated, Over 4,500 People Affected

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NAGAON: The flood situation in Nagaon district remains critical, with rising water levels in several rivers and tributaries threatening to inundate more areas. Officials fear that a large part of the district may be affected if the water level continues to rise.

The Diju and Missa rivers, both hill-fed streams, have merged into the Kolong river. The influx of floodwaters from these rivers has significantly raised the water level of the Kolong, causing widespread flooding in the surrounding areas.

According to the Nagaon District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), more than 30 villages under the Kaliabor and Samaguri Revenue Circles have been affected by the floods.

The affected villages in the Kaliabor Revenue Circle include Diju Valley tea estate, Lengteng, Kalapani, Kuthari, and Baghmari. In the Samaguri revenue circle, the affected villages include Dijubasti, Chakitup, Chalchali Jalah, No. 1 Garumara, Deuriati, Purana Salna, Udmari Grant, Udmarigaon, No. 2 Garumara, Amanigaon, Missagaon, Konuwamari, Samaguri Grant, Nij Chalchali, Siyalekhati, Khalihamari, Bhomoraguri, Sonaribali, Gotanga, Borchungzar, Amalakhi, No. 1 Amalakhi, Barhola, Nij Chapanala, and Amani Gaon, among others.

The floodwaters have submerged vast stretches of agricultural land, causing extensive damage to standing crops. Relief camps have been established at Salna Bapuji Primary School, No. 23 Diju Valley Primary School, Amguri Primary School, and Amalakhi Higher Secondary School. The district administration has been providing relief materials to the affected people.

Official figures show that 732 people in the Kaliabor revenue circle and 3,846 people in the Samaguri revenue circle have been affected, taking the total number of flood-affected people to 4,578.

The floods have damaged 63.25 hectares of agricultural land in the Kaliabor revenue circle and 812 hectares in the Samaguri revenue circle, bringing the total area of damaged farmland to 875.25 hectares.

In addition, 5,864 livestock and 3,900 poultry have been affected across the two revenue circles. The Shingijuri irrigation canal at Kuthari has also suffered damage due to the floodwaters.

Meanwhile, although the water level of the Brahmaputra river has receded, the Kolong river flowing through Nagaon town is still flowing 45 centimetres below the danger level. Water levels in the Kolong river at Raha have risen, while the Kapili river at Kampur has also recorded an increase compared to the previous day.

According to the Water Resources Department, only 3 mm of rainfall was recorded in the Nagaon Water Resources Division area on Thursday, while the Silghat Division recorded 4.20 mm. Despite the low rainfall, the continuing inflow of upstream floodwaters has kept the flood situation in the district serious.

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