In South Salmara, within Assam’s Dhubri district, the Brahmaputra River’s unyielding erosion has consumed the residences of workers involved in constructing the Dhubri-Phulbari bridge.
With the river’s water level dropping, the erosion intensified, submerging properties and altering the river’s course unpredictably.
This alarming situation has led hundreds of families, especially from Baushkata and Aiermari, to relocate to safer areas as they face severe soil loss along the riverbank.
Residents are urgently pleading with the government and local authorities for immediate intervention and the implementation of safety measures to combat the ongoing erosion.
So far, the crisis has resulted in the loss of 50 to 70 bighas of land, with further land losses anticipated if prompt action isn’t taken.
Despite the receding water levels, the state continues to struggle with an erosion crisis following devastating floods that claimed over 100 lives this year.
In another distressing incident, recent floods worsened the erosion of the Beki River, posing a severe threat to Kaurjahi village. The community is now in dire straits, with around 200 families displaced and the future of 160 students uncertain.
Kaurjahi village, located in the Kalgachia revenue circle of the Jania constituency, is on the verge of being washed away due to the relentless erosion by the Beki River.
The encroaching river has reached critical levels, submerging homes and threatening essential infrastructure, including the Kaurjahi Primary School and the Kaurjahi Mosque.
