9 districts impacted due to fresh Assam floods

Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Nagaon, Lakhimpur, Darrang, Golaghat, Majuli and Kamrup (Metropolitan) are the Assam districts affected by fresh floods.

Updated on: Oct 13, 2022, 22:26:00 IST

By Utpal Parashar

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GUWAHATI: The fresh spate of floods, the third wave of flooding this season, has impacted nine districts in Assam, disaster management officials informed on Thursday.

Flooding is reported from 199 villages in 20 revenue circles and also in Dispur, the state capital (File Photo/Representative image)

According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Nagaon, Lakhimpur, Darrang, Golaghat, Majuli and Kamrup (Metropolitan) are the districts affected by fresh floods.

Flooding is reported from 199 villages in 20 revenue circles and also in Dispur, the state capital. As per ASDMA, 50,836 persons have been affected by floods in Dhemaji, Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur districts.

Due to heavy rainfall in past few days, landslides have taken place at the site of 2000MW Lower Subasiri hydro-power project located at Gerukamukh in Dhemaji district close to Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border.

On Wednesday, a portion of the hill located close to the project site fell on the diversion course of the Subansiri river. There are reports that work on the nearly completed project has been suspended following the landslides, but it couldn’t be confirmed from NHPC officials.

Meanwhile, erosion continued on the Brahmaputra at the outskirts of Dibrugarh town in Maijan and Nagaghuli areas. The district administration has asked people residing in the area to be alert for any possible evacuation.

According to ASDMA, Brahmaputra was flowing above the danger mark at Tezpur and Nematighat at 4 pm on Thursday.

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Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More