Jorthat: Following thick rainfall that was unrelenting in Arunachal Pradesh, the flood situation on the largest river island, Majuli, and the World Heritage Site UNESCO Kaziranga National Park and Tiger reserve deteriorated on Saturdays.
The Central Air Commission and officials of the State Water Resources Department said the Brahmaputra water level and the Subansiri River increased above the danger in the Neematighat in Jorhat Regency and in Kamalabari and Jengraimukh in Majuli Regency for 36 hours.
A water resource department official in Jorhat said, “according to the report was received at 5pm on Saturday, the surface of the Brahmaputra water flowed more than one and a half meters above the level of danger in the neematighat.
The water level is still increasing due to heavy rainfall that is relentless -Itil in Arunachal Pradesh in the last few days.
“He added,” Besides Neematighat, Brahmaputra’s water surface flows on a sign of danger in Kamalabari Ferry Ghat in Majuli Regency.
Subansiri water level, Brahmaputa River, also flows above the danger in Jengraimukh In Majuli.
According to the report, the water surface of the substitute is 85.62 meters, 20 cm above the danger level.
“Administrative officials in Majuli District said that nearly 30 villages located on the banks of the Brahmaputa river have been influenced by floods on Saturday.
The Salmora area is the worst affected in the island district, where around 20 villages have been submerged by flood water.
“The island has been cut off from other parts of the country for the last 36 hours due to the suspension of ferry services.” Ferry services to and from Majuli have been suspended until the situation increases, “said an official in Majuli.
Meanwhile, three range of forest agoratoli, bagori and burapahar on Kaziranga has been influenced by floods on Saturday.
Flood water enters more than 20 anti-hunting camps near Brahmaputa.
A forest official in Kaziranga said, “State boats have been given to all anti-hunting camps affected by flooding to conduct regular patrols by staff Forest.
The engine boat is also ready in all the garden sections.
“An adult man rhinoceros suffered a critical injury after being beaten by a vehicle that was full of goods quickly in the Haldhibari animal corridor in the Kohora forest range.
The accident occurred when trying to cross the highway to reach the hill on August 13.