River Siang in Arunachal Pradesh turns muddy again

ITANAGAR: The Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh has once again turned muddy. Local villagers are worried about the sudden change in the colour of the water of this mighty river, considered the lifeline of Arunachal Pradesh.

According to locals, the colour of the water of the river has been changing suddenly for the last two days. The colour of Siang River water had changed due to the continuous flow of muddy content at least twice earlier in 2017 and 2020.

Meanwhile, a local villager Nathan Doley said that they are now worried after seeing the sudden change in the colour of the river water. "We don't know what is the actual reason of this unusual change, but we are now worried. Our domestic animals drink this water, and some villagers are also using the Siang River water for drinking," the villager said.

"We don't know if something happened upstream. There was no rain in the last few days and no change in water level but the water colour has suddenly changed," he added.

In December 2017 also, the river had turned black which triggered panic in the state. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu at that time had personally monitored the condition of Siang River and also requested the Centre to take immediate steps regarding it. (ANI)

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