Flood situation worsens in Arunachal, more areas inundated

  • 26/06/2012

  • Sentinel (Guwahati)

Itanagar: Flood situation continued to remain grim in Arunachal Pradesh with reports of fresh areas being inundated by flood water on Tuesday in several districts of the State. The situation is worst in Anjaw, Lohit, Changlang, Dibang Valley, East Siang and Upper Siang districts of the State with all the major rivers and their tributaries were in high spate and flowing above the red mark. At Bordumsa under Lohit district, 100 people were rescued on Monday from Bijoypur 1 by local administration using country boats. They were later shifted to relief camp. Additional Deputy Commissioner Kento Riba informed that Army boats would be pressed into service today at Bijoypur III where 55 families are still stranded. Emergency medical teams are in the area monitored by the district medical officer, he added. Since June 23 last the water level of Noa Dehing river is flowing above danger level submerging all the adjoining villages of Bijoypur I, II & III under Bordumsa Circle. Administration has set up two numbers of relief camps with medical facilities at Bijoypur III village. Bijoypur I village has borne the maximum wrath of nature and nearly 61 houses are still partially submerged under water. The flood situation at Diyun Circle in Changlang district is also at a critical stage. Noa Dehing River is flowing above danger level at Maitripur, Gautampur, Santipur, Jyotipur, Dumpani and Mudoi village. Spur No1 of Antierosion Project at Diyun has been partially damaged. Embankment and spurs has prevented the flood water from entering the Diyun Township, official sources informed. At Namsai in Lohit district, water level of Noa-Dehing, Sibri and Kamlang River are flowing above danger level since 23 June. Six houses were washed away by flood water of Sibri River at Sibrimuhk. In Zaleeband area, about 16 km from Chowkham, nine families are marooned while Citronala area was inundated with heavy erosion. The water levels is so high that two engine boats of BRO and three boats of public were washed away by flood water. At Chowkham in the district, flood water of Kamlang breached its bank near Kamlang Nagar at two places; consequently Bereng river is flooding Chowkham areas while flood water of Mora Kamlang river had breached its bank at Sibrimuk and is flooding Alubari area. The resident of MLA Chow Tewa Mein is also under constant threat of flood, sources added. In Namsai and Mahadevpur area, Noa-Dehing overflowed the embankment at Silatoo, Satgoria and Dharampur. Five houses at Silatoo, 4 at Kherbari and 43 at Dharampur were underwater, sources said. A report from Upper Siang district informed that Sinying River at Tuting has caused extensive damages to road, bridges and anti-erosion project. The flash flood was caused due to torrential rainfall as well as breakage of anti-erosion protection work constructed on the left bank of Sinying River to protect the Gompa at Tuting. Water supply lines are reported snapped while Sipo and Sikut Hydel have been extensively damaged plunging the area in complete darkness. The Siang River at Pasighat in East Siang district is flowing over the danger mark. The Pasighat-Pangin road is also blocked at various places due to heavy landslides while, Mebo-Dhola road and the approach of the Siku Bridge were cut off disrupting all sorts of communication. A report from Dibang Valley district revealed that all rivers are flowing above the danger mark which is highest recorded in the last eight years. Reportedly two houses were washed out due to landslide at Aiso village under Anelih Circle. The DBM Company’s camp at Athunli village was completely washed away besides Angolin Mini Hydel also suffered heavy damages. Heavy rains continue to disrupt road communication in Lower Dibang Valley, Dibang Valley, Lohit and Anjaw districts with India Meteorological Department predicting more rainfall in next 48 hours and which is likely to continue till next month. The affected areas include Dambuk-Paglam in Lower Dibang Valley, Anini in Dibang Valley and Chaglagam in Anjaw district. Ever since the onset of monsoon, Dambuk-Paglam and Chaglagam is permanently cut off from rest of the world for more than a month. Hawai, the district headquarter of Anjaw is also cut off due to landslide near Ekkish Nallah in between Tezu to Hawai road. The incessant rainfall has caused road damages in almost all parts of Anjaw and Lohit district that included Hawa camp, Tidding, Walong, TB road, Tohangam and Paya, sources added.