Dibrugarh, May 29: Massive erosion has been occurring in the Tinkhang Matikata area near Aithan in the West revenue circle of Dibrugarh for the last several days.

Huge swathes of land along the bank have been washed away in the Mohanaghat and Aithan areas.

Due to constant erosion, the Ring Bund is facing a threat of being washed away.

The Ring Bund from Aithan to Bogibeel has been protecting over 15,000 people in the area from floods. After continuous rain in the upstream areas of Arunachal Pradesh, the water level of the Brahmaputra River has risen.

“For the last 10 days, continuous erosion has been going on in the Tinkhang Matikata area near Aithan. Last year, erosion started in our area, but this time it is much larger. We are in fear because the Ring Bund is just a few meters away from the erosion site,” said a resident.

The people of 25 villages came together and organized Nam Kirtan and puja rituals to appease the almighty to save them from floods and erosion.

On Tuesday, Dibrugarh District Commissioner Bikram Kairi, along with officials from the Water Resources Department, visited the erosion site to assess the situation.

“The erosion has been spotted in 2.05 km of the Tinkhang Matikata area near Aithan, but the most vulnerable area is 800 meters. We have placed geo-seeds and porcupines to control the erosion. With limited resources, we have been working hard. The Ring Bund is facing the threat of being wiped out because the erosion has been intense,” said an official of the Water Resources Department.

Similarly, Chandmari Ghat in Dibrugarh has also been facing severe erosion. So far, large swathes of agricultural land have been washed away into the Brahmaputra River.

In a bid to prevent Dibrugarh from being affected by flood and erosion by the Brahmaputra, the state government’s Water Resources Department has decided to construct two spurs, or groynes, along the riverbank.

Large and protruding structures, the spurs will be built perpendicular to the shoreline and are designed to redirect the course of the river and prevent erosion.

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