Minister Bimal Borah reviews progress of work at Bethukandi and Badrighat dykes

Silchar experienced devastating floods twice in a row last year as water from the Barak river submerged many homes, leaving them uninhabitable for days. The floods were so severe that the city’s electricity was cut off for several days to prevent electrocution. Boats became the primary mode of transportation as roads became inaccessible. One of the main reasons for the floods was a breach in the Bethukandi embankment that occurred in May last year. As a result, the water level rose, and almost the entire city got inundated.

After the floods, the Chief Minister of Assam, Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, ordered a thorough investigation to uncover those responsible for the damage caused by the worst flood in Silchar’s history. The police arrested four individuals in connection with the damage to the embankment in Bethukandi.

Today, Silchar MLA Dipayan Chakraborty and Minister for Industries & Commerce, Public Enterprise & Cultural affairs Bimal Borah visited Bethukandi and Badrighat dyke and took a review regarding the progress and quality of work. The Silchar MLA thanked Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for his regular monitoring of Bethukandi and Berenga.

Mentioning the VIP visit a source of Water Resource Department stated, “Hon’ble Minister of Industries & Commerce and Public Enterprise and Cultural Affairs Govt of Assam Sjt Bimal Bora Sir, Honble MLA Katigorah LAC Sjt K Mazumdar Sir , MLA SILCHAR LAC Sjt Dipayan Chakravorty Sir, Respected DC Cachar Sir, Respected Additional Chief Engineer C& H WR Zone, Respected Superintending Engineer Silchar WR Circle along with other officials of Cachar Administration and WRD Assam visited the various reaches Breach closing scheme under NABARD pertaining to Cachar Inv WR Division on 08/03/2023.”

Minister Bimal Borah is on a one day visit to Barak Valley. As per the schedule, he left from his Dispur residence at 8 am and reached LGBI airport at 8:40 am. At 10:20 am he boarded an IndiGo flight at LGBI airport and reached Silchar Airport at 11:10 am. He left Kumbhirgram Airport at 11:20 am and reached Silchar town at 11:50 am for inspecting restoration of breach and other ancillary work on L/B of Barak river from Sonaimukh to Tarapur. He left for Badarpur at 1 pm from Silchar and arrived at Badarpur at 1:40 pm for inspecting Gonirgram-Katigorah dyke. He left from Badarpur at 3 pm and will again arrive at his Dispur residence at 11 pm by road via Meghalaya.