KOKRAJHAR, JULY 13: The district administrations in Lower Assam have sounded red alert after neighbouring Bhutan announced its plan to release the excess water tonight around 12 midnight from 00:00 hrs of 14 July 2023 from the Kurichu Hydropower Plant reservoir in Kurichu River in Bhutan.
Since the released water from the Kurichu dam would flow to neighbouring downstream Baksa and Barpeta districts of the state of Assam, the district administrations in the areas have been alerted residents and have initiated necessary measures to tackle emergencies.
The SDRF, NDRF as well as the fire brigade are put in alert across the areas and prepared strategies to check the flood waters.
The Baksa district administration has so far sounded a red alert for people residing on the banks of the Beki and Pahumara rivers as well it’s adjoining neighboring areas that appealing them(residents) to move to higher and safer locations in their respective areas.
The flood situation in Lower Assam region is likely to be worsened with the release of excessive waters from the Kurichu Hydropower plant reservoir.
