The flood situation in the Dhemaji district of Assam has become grim as nearly 18,000 people have been affected by the current wave of flood. 48 villages under four revenue circles of the district have been inundated by flood waters and submerged 530.07 hectares of cropland.
"Union Home Minister called me today and inquired about the flood situation in Assam. He said National Disaster Response Force has been kept on stand-by and for any emergency Government of India is there," he told ANI.
The Assam government is set to construct the first underwater tunnel between Numaligarh and Gohpur at a cost of Rs 6000 crores, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday.
Thousands of people in Assam's Bajali, Nalbari, and Barpeta districts have been affected and are taking shelter in relief camps after the flood waters of several tributaries of Brahmaputra river submerged their homes.
The water level of Brahmaputra River in Guwahati has risen up to warning level because of the incessant rainfall since past few days in various parts of Northeast India.
As the water levels of many rivers are rising up following incessant rain and few districts of Assam have been affected in the first spell of flood, the state government is ready to deal with any kind of situation and directed all districts to be alert.
The Deepor Beel, located around 10 km southwest of Guwahati, spans across 900 ha, and is considered the largest wetland ecosystem in the Brahmaputra River valley.
A 50-year-old Niranjan Mandal and his four-member family are now living near an embankment after the mighty Brahmaputra river swallowed his home and lands.
Many of the villagers expressed their fear and requested the state government to complete the construction of the embankment by the river, which is still ongoing.
Massive erosion triggered by the Brahmaputra river poses a serious threat to the city safety dam Dibrugarh Town Protection(DTP) dyke and the historic Dibrugarh town.