The district’s four upazilas’ low-lying Brahmaputra river basins have begun to improve from their flood-prone state as a result of the river’s decreasing water level.
According to authorities from the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) Office, the river Brahmaputra saw an additional drop during the 24 hours that ended at 9 AM today.
During that time, the river’s water level dropped by 3 cm, and at the district’s Fulchharighat point, the river was flowing 147 cm below the danger threshold.
Aside from Teesta, the water level of the other main rivers dropped over the period, resulting in an improvement in the flood-like conditions at the river basin areas.
At the new bridge Road point, the Ghagot River was running 177 cm below its danger line, having registered a 3 centimeter fall during the period.
At Chalk Rahima point, the karotoa was running 287 cm below the danger level after falling 114 cm in the previous 24 hours.
Theteesta, one of the district’s most powerful rivers, saw a 32 cm rise in water level at that time, although at Kawnia point in Rangpur district, the river was flowing 5 cm below the danger mark.
The residents on the district’s right and left banks are increasingly concerned about river erosion as a result of the declining water levels in the rivers.
Over fifty families in the Kapasia union parishad under Sundarganj upazila have moved their homes in response to the ongoing river erosion that has been occurring over the past few days, according to Manju Miah, the parishad chairperson.
In addition, the river had also sucked up the arable land held by the residents residing along the riverbank, leaving the erosion victims without a reliable supply of food.
According to UNO Tariqul Islam, he has instructed the relevant parties to compile a list of the upazila’s erosion victims so that the administration can offer support and assistance to lessen their suffering.
