Guwahati: river channels and wetlands in the city, which are dying, will be limited and revived in the new year, with the steps expected to reduce the issue of flooding, Kecatrupup (Metro) Deputy Commissioner of Pallavia Gopal Jha said on Thursday .jha, while Holding a Pers-Cum-Interaction Conference Session, in Guwahati, said, “Demarcation and the rise of river channels and wetlands are some serious problems that disturb the city.
This needs to be overcome to reduce flood problems.
District administration, in consultation with the department concerned, will Taking initiatives about this problem in the new year.
“He further said some cases have been delayed in court and that the district administration has faced this problem for years.
“Administration faces objections whenever he goes to solve the problem and finally submit a case.
As a result, the whole process will be stopped,” he added.
While Guwahati has five river channels, Bharalu is the main one, which carries the Stormwater of the whole city.
However, the collapse leads to the city will be flooded within minutes of the shower during the rainy season.
According to experts, the channel has lost its capacity due to rapid encroachment along the bank.
Meanwhile, the state does not have data on encroachment along Bharalu, also has not conducted a survey or took any action on this in the past nine years.
“After 2012, there were no surveys or rolling drives that occurred.
We are thinking of conducting surveys and have instructed relevant officials,” said the revenue circle officer Guwahati Lakhyajit Duwaria.