Teesta River crosses danger mark

The Teesta River is flowing above danger level due to incessant rainfall and the surge of upstream water from the hills.

Nilphamari Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 13 June 2015, 03:03 PM
Updated : 13 June 2015, 03:03 PM

Parts of low-lying areas close to river banks in Nirphamari’s Dimla and Jaldhaka Upazilas have been submerged on Saturday afternoon.

Nilphamari Water Development Board’s Dalia Division Executive Engineer Mostafizur Rahman said the water had been flowing 10 centimetres above the danger level at Dimla’s Dalia point since 6pm.

Quoting Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) of Dalia Division, Rahman said the water level in Teesta had been increasing due to incessant rainfall and the onrush of upstream water from the hills since Thursday evening.

“The water level will further rise if the flow of upstream water continues.”

He said all the gates of barrage had been opened to maintain the normal flow of river water.

Meanwhile, overflowing river had inundated Baishpukur, Kisamat Chhatnai, East Chhatnai Jharh, Shingeswar, Bagher Char, Tabur Char, Bhendabarhi, Chhatunama, Haldibarhi, Ekatar Char, Bhashanir Char and Kisamater Char areas, among others, under Dimla Upazila.

Several parts of Jaldhaka’s Golmunda, Dauabarhi, Shoulmari Chargram had also been submerged.

Local public representatives said households were yet to be affected though the lowland and roads in these areas had been inundated.

Dimla’s East Chhatnai Union Chairman Abdul Latif Khan said the households in many parts of the lowland near the river did not inundate despite the river water was flowing above danger mark.

Goyabarhi Union Chairman Ibne Faysal Moon said the North Goyabarhi village was marooned in the morning after water level increased.

The roads to the village went under knee-deep water but there was no information about any of the 173 households being inundated, he said.

Dauabarhi Union Chairman Saiful Islam Mukul said movement of the people were restricted and many families had become isolated.