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Golaghat flood worsens as rivers surge, dam releases water
The flood situation in Golaghat district, Assam, has worsened as the Dhansiri, Doyang and Kakodunga rivers flow above their danger levels. The Doyang Hydro Power Station in Nagaland continues to release water…
The Story in Brief
The flood situation in Golaghat district, Assam, has worsened as the Dhansiri, Doyang and Kakodunga rivers flow above their danger levels. The Doyang Hydro Power Station in Nagaland continues to release water through four spillway gates at 156 cubic metres per second. The worst-hit Numaligarh and Morangi areas report a major road breach near Kenduguri and Kordoiguri, inundating homes.
Official data shows 145 villages across six revenue circles are affected, with 68,239 people and 2,006.51 hectares of farmland impacted. Morangi alone reports 4,804 affected people across 14 villages. Assam's flood death toll has reached 99, including 58 males and 18 children, as per the DRIMS Assam bulletin.
The Indian Opinion
The flood narrative in Assam often blames the Doyang dam entirely, while ignoring that the Dhansiri and Kakodunga rivers are also above danger marks on their own. The dam's reservoir at 322 metres still has room before its full level of 324 metres, yet each spillway gate is barely open. Rather than a dam-versus-people story, the real question is whether the district administration's road breach repairs can hold if the rain continues. Watch the reservoir level tomorrow at 5 pm for the actual test of intent.
Source: assamtribune.com
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