TURA, July 14 - Despite a brief respite from rains, the plain belt of West Garo Hills (WGH) district continues to be under flood even as locals confirmed a rise in water levels across the region.
Meanwhile, the Anti-Corruption and Human Development Organisation (ACHDO) has demanded immediate steps from the State Government to assist those affected by flood due to the rise in the Brahmaputra and Jinjiram rivers.
MLA of Phulbari, SG Esmatur Mominin (Rahibul) stated that the situation was a worry if the water rose further. �I have spoken to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and apprised him of the situation. We are monitoring the rise in water levels and the DC and SP of WGH have also surveyed the affected areas,� added the MLA.
ACHDO, through a press release, has demanded relief as most of the people of the area are daily wage earners. �The water level has been rising continuously. Most roads and houses are inundated, as are most grazing fields. We demand a committee to monitor the flood crisis,� said president of ACHDO, Ishraful Haque.
�We demand relief to be provided as well as temporary shelters to those affected,� added Haque.
DC, Ram Singh, after a visit to the affected areas stated that till now the situation was alright, but it was being monitored.
�We are monitoring the situation. If the water rises further, villages like Charbatapara, Maulakandi and Haribhanga will be affected. Hopefully the water will recede,� said the DC.
