Flood situation by Brahmaputra River is unchanged in Kurigram

Khandaker Mahfuz Tutor:

The Flood situation has been unchanged by Brahmaputra River at Chilmari, Raumari and Rajibpur upazilas of the district.

The 1,200-meter of town protection embankment of Rajibpur upazila fully washed away in the flood on September 16. A total of 3,400 hectares land of T-Aman paddy have been inundated in the district, according to agriculture office. But local sources said the inundated measure of the land may be up.

The river Brahmaputra was flowing 21-cm above danger mark at dawn on September 16 while local water development board (WDB) marked the level as 24.21-meter in Chilmari point.

According to UP chairmen and administration sources, about 30 thousand people are facing directly the recent flood in three upazilas where more than 85 thousand people have been victimized by flood-hits of the last two times. But in this period, about eight thousand people of two thousand families at Chilmari upazila, about nine thousands people of two thousand families of Raumari upazila and 13 thousand people of 2,600 families of Rajibpur upazila have been marooned by the flood. Most of people are passing their sub-standard life. Local administrations have prayed necessary supports for the flood victims. But no government help has placed to the victims.

Chilmari UP Chairman Md. Bakta Jaman told that about eight thousand people of 25 shoals and low-land areas of Chilmari, Nayarhat and Austamir Char unions under Chilmari upazila have been inundated in the recent flood. The people could not get any help during the flood. Vast tract of T-Aman plants have inundated in the flood.

Chilmari Upazila Agriculture Officer Julfikar Haidar told that a total of 1,660 hectares of crop lands including ten hectares of vegetables have already been gone under water in the upazila. “We shall advise the farmers to replant seedlings of Nabi variety of Aman paddy when the water will go down under danger level in the river”, he added.

Rajibpur UNO Md. Abdul Kader told that about 13,000 people are marooned by the flood and 1,200-meter of town protection embankment of Rajibpur has already washed away with the flood. The upazila town is threatened by the flood and erosion. A letter for necessary help was sent

Deputy Director of local Department of Agriculture Extension D. Kalipada Debnath told that a total of 3,400 hectares of crop land has been gone under water during the recent flood. Some Aman plants have kept ready in our different upazila agriculture campuses. The plants could be distributed in need of flood victim farmers.