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Dhaleshwari river erosion swamps Hailakandi village, 15 families hit
Erosion by the Dhaleshwari river in Hailakandi’s Killarbak village has washed away at least four houses and farmlands, affecting 15 families. The riverbank near the railway bridge is breaking away daily, threatening…
Erosion by the Dhaleshwari river in Hailakandi’s Killarbak village has washed away at least four houses and farmlands, affecting 15 families. The riverbank near the railway bridge is breaking away daily, threatening homes, agricultural land, and the railway line, which collapsed in the same area two years ago and was repaired then with preventive measures.
Residents say the erosion is now uncontrollable. Kamrul Hussain Majumdar lost his house completely, Nurul Islam Majumdar’s home has also gone under the river. Locals have demanded permanent anti-erosion measures, and panchayat member Fakhrul Islam has submitted a memorandum to the District Commissioner seeking government assistance and a spot inspection.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The Dhaleshwari is a trans-boundary river that swells during the monsoon, and Hailakandi, lying in its lower reach, is chronically prone to bank erosion. The railway line that collapsed in 2022 was repaired only after the Northeast Frontier Railway installed boulder pitching, but such temporary fixes rarely survive a single flood season. What is new this year is the speed: houses that stood for decades have disappeared within weeks, affecting 15 families in Killarbak alone. The memorandum submitted to the Hailakandi District Commissioner triggers the State Disaster Response Fund mechanism, under which each fully damaged house qualifies for Rs 1.2 lakh in ex-gratia relief, but only after a revenue officer conducts a spot assessment.
Source: assamtribune.com
This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
