Flood situation in Cooch Behar

 

COOCH BEHAR, Sept. 8: The flood situation in Cooch Behar district is yet to be improved though water levels of some rivers started receding. An elderly woman, Bachchani Beoya (77), was floated away by the floodwater of Singijani river in Okrabari in Dinhata this morning.

 

The Kaljani, the Torsa and the Ghargharia are jointly playing a disastrous role at Bakshikuthi and Bhairaberkuthi villages in Tufanganj. About 3,000-acre cultivable land was damaged in the floodwater. Many dwelling houses in this area are submerged. In Amlaguri of Chilakhana a vast area of vegetable cultivation was destroyed by overflowed Kaljani river.

 

A 55-metre stretch of embankment at Kapalipara in Khapaidanga was washed away. Another one is also in danger. Villages like Aryapara, Bhuchungmari, Deuripara are under water. In Hapalmara of Natabari the Gadadhar breached a 150-metre embankment. The Raidak-I damaged a 75-metre stretch of embankment at Nakkatigachh. It was constructed only in last year with Rs 2.5-lakh. Villages like Langalgram, Dhanmatia and Debagram are also lying under water. In Tufanganj town some Wards became waterlogged.

 

In Baxirhat the Raidak, Gangadhar and Sankosh are playing havoc at Falimari Gram Panchayat area. Panchanipara is now disconnected from other villages. The situation of Gedarpar and Chhoto Laukuthi are also similar. In Cooch Behar-II block, numerous houses were marooned at waterlogged Chapaguri, Ichhamari and Ambari villages.

 

In Mathabhanga the floodwater entered in the town. Nayarhat, Kedarerhat and Hazrahat are now under water. In Mekhliganj, the breached embankment of the Teesta flooded Nijtaraf and other villages in Kuchlibari. Many people are standing under the sky being rendered homeless.

 

Fresh river erosion started at Kanibari, Soladanga, Balarampur, Sareyarpar and Dhakeapara in Maruganj.

 

Lack of drinking water added injury to the affected persons during the present flood situation in Cooch Behar district. As fishes washed away from ponds in the flood affected areas the people engaged in pisciculture are facing problems. []