Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are on high alert: China warns India of floods after heavy rainfall
Two of India’s Northeastern states, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are on high alert. China has reported that there has been a rise in the Tsangpo river’s water level. This has been caused due to heavy rainfall.
Tsangpo river is known as Siang river when it enters India. It flows downstream to join the Brahmaputra. The governments of the respective states have issued a high alert. The Siang in Arunachal Pradesh and the Brahmaputra in Assam’s Dibrugarh district may have a rise in their water levels.
The Central government has directed the state governments to remain alert. This directive was issued after it received the message from the Chinese government. The report from China highlights that the Tsangpo river is swelling. There has been an observed discharge of 9020 cumecs. This is the highest level the river has reached in the last 50 years. Thus, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are on high alert.
At present, three rivers in Assam-the Dhansiri, Brahmaputra and Jia Bharali – are flowing above the danger level. This has forced 1488 people to relocate in relief camps.
Laya Madduri, Deputy Commissioner of Dibrugarh, said, “There are chances of a flood in the district due to swelling of rivers in Arunachal. But the district is prepared and necessary action has been taken to tackle any untoward incident.”
Parthajyoti Das is a renowned water expert from Guwahati. He as attributed a combination of factors to the rising water level of the Tsangpo river.
Das stated that, “During that period we got a scientific explanation from several quarters that there are a couple of landslide dams which may burst in future and depending on how much water is released, suddenly or gradually, it could create a flood like situation in Arunachal and Assam.”
Assam and Arunachal Pradesh are on high alert due to floods. India is continuously facing such conditions. Here’s to hoping that the people of the states do not suffer huge losses.
