The Water Resource Department has deployed geo-bags and porcupine structures to strengthen the vulnerable stretch, while the Chief Minister has urged residents to remain alert
Guwahati: A 120-metre stretch of an embankment in Assam’s Lakhimpur district has come under critical pressure from the rising Brahmaputra River, prompting the state government to launch emergency reinforcement measures to prevent erosion and protect nearby settlements.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the district administration informed him that the embankment at Bonpuroi Jamuguri under Jamuguri Gaon Panchayat was facing severe stress due to rising water levels and strong river currents.
In response, the Water Resources Department (WRD), in coordination with the district administration, has initiated emergency protection works. Officials have begun deploying geo-bags and porcupine structures to reinforce the vulnerable stretch and minimise further erosion.
The embankment forms part of an ongoing Rs 29.08-crore anti-erosion project, being implemented with financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to protect riverbank areas from the Brahmaputra’s erosion.
The Chief Minister also urged residents of Dhalpur-Hawajan and neighbouring areas under the Bihpuria and Gohpur Assembly constituencies to remain vigilant and strictly follow advisories issued by the district administration as precautionary measures continue.
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