GUWAHATI, OCT 10: The people of Assam’s Nagakhuli Kachari line have been seeking protection from massive river erosion, which had so far eroded eight houses in the area.
Nagakhuli Kachari line is 20kms from Dibrugarh district of Assam. The area has been facing erosion problem for last one week.
For the last week, massive erosion has been reported in the area. The people have moved to safer places after facing erosion threats.
Some people have taken refuge over the dyke to save them from marauding erosion.
“Our house was washed away into the river. I could save my belongings. I’ve lost 5 bighas of agricultural land and now taking refuge at dyke. For the last few days, massive erosion has been going on in our area. I have lost everything in the erosion. I appeal to the concerned department to provide me with a house,” said a villager.
Nagakhuli area, which falls under Maijan panchayat of Lahowal Assembly constituency in Dibrugarh district facing erosion problems for the last several decades after the river course of Brahmaputra, was changed.
Manob Munda, president of Nagakhuli Gorakhonia Samity said, “Last few days, massive erosion has been going on in our area. Due to constant erosion, our land mass has been shrinking day by day. Despite several pleas, the concerned department has failed to resolve the erosion problem”.
“Last month, we submitted a memorandum to Dibrugarh Deputy Commissioner addressing the erosion problem. But still, the Water Resources department has failed to take a concrete step to solve the erosion problem,” Munda added.
Meanwhile, Dibrugarh district has taken anti-erosion measures to protect the area from marauding erosion.
Due to constant rain from last three days, the low lying area of Assam been comes under water and the state has been facing a flood like situation.