MALDA, Aug. 17: Flood situation in the northern part of Malda district has deteriorated as Fulohar river broke its banks in the unprotected areas. The water level of the Fulohar has touched ‘extreme danger level’ (28.35 meters) this evening.
The irrigation department has given a red signal, warning the people in the protected areas. Last night owing to an increased water level the Kosi started flowing back inundating two-gram panchayat areas, Bilaimari and Mahanandatola.
It may be noted that the Kosi originated from the Ganga and connected with the river Fulohar in Ratua I block area. The block officials have provided boats for rescue operation and ensured supply of relief materials.
Nearly 40,000 people have been affected following fresh inundation. Besides Fulohar, the water level of the Ganga is continuing to rise crossing 25 metres at Manikchak ghaat in Malda.
It may be noted that the Kosi originated from the Ganga and connected with the river Fulohar in Ratua I block area. The block officials have provided boats for rescue operation and ensured supply of relief materials.
Nearly 40,000 people have been affected following fresh inundation. Besides Fulohar, the water level of the Ganga is continuing to rise crossing 25 metres at Manikchak ghaat in Malda.
According to the irrigation officials in Malda, the water level of the Ganga will continue to rise for the next three days. At present its water level is just 29 cm below the ‘extreme danger level’ here.
Some unprotected areas on the left bank of the Ganga have been inundated again in the last two days. Six-year-old boy (Biplab Mandal ) is still missing from Haddatola in Manikchak block this afternoon. According to the villagers, the boy slipped off the hand made boat when he was trying to cross a part of the inundated area in their village.
The river Mahananda is still rising crossing its level 20 metres. But it is far below the extreme danger mark.
The executive engineer of Malda irrigation division, Mr Soumen Misra said, “ The water level of all the rivers will continue to rise due to heavy rainfalls in upper catchments. In the Ganga all water level measuring stations from Uttar Paradesh to Malda is still rising. The excess flood waters will be coming down for a few days here”.
The river Mahananda is still rising crossing its level 20 metres. But it is far below the extreme danger mark.
The executive engineer of Malda irrigation division, Mr Soumen Misra said, “ The water level of all the rivers will continue to rise due to heavy rainfalls in upper catchments. In the Ganga all water level measuring stations from Uttar Paradesh to Malda is still rising. The excess flood waters will be coming down for a few days here”.
Today, villagers in Bhutni Diara , an island in the Ganga , stalled anti erosion work at Kesharpur . The irrigation department took up the work to save a part of the embankment from erosion. n SNS
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