Major rivers mark rise, fall in N-region
Sunday, 27 June 2010
RANGPUR, June 26 (BSS): Major rivers and their tributaries marked both rises and falls during the past 24 hours till this morning in the Brahmaputra and Ganges basins due to lower rate onrush of waters from the up streams amid scattered rainfalls.
The strong river currents have been causing some sporadic incidents of riverside erosions at places in Kurigram, Gaibandha, Lalmonirhat and Nilphamari districts where some more riverside lands were devoured during the past two days, local sources said.
Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner Nurul Islam, Kurigram DC Habibur Rahman and Bhurungamari UNO Hamidul Haque visited the erosion-hit areas of Paikerchhara, Gochhidanga, Gonairkuthi, Char Boldia and Heldanga villages in Bhurungamari upazila of Kurigram.
However, there is no flood situation anywhere in the northern region along the Brahmaputra and Ganges basins so far and there is no possibility of flash floods in coming days in the region, Water Development Board (WDB) officials predicted today.
The WDB authorities and district administrations are continuously monitoring the situation everywhere and taking all necessary precautionary measures at this moment in the area, the officials said.
The flood-like situation, which was created a few days ago when the Teesta crossed its Danger Mark (DM) throughout its courses in Nilphamari and adjoining areas, has now improved as the river is now flowing below its DM at all points in greater Rangpur.
Temporary flood waters that partially inundated few low-lying areas have already been receding from the low-lying areas in three upazilas of Nilphamari and adjoining several upazilas in Rangpur and Lalmonirhat districts in the other river basin.
The strong river currents have been causing some sporadic incidents of riverside erosions at places in Kurigram, Gaibandha, Lalmonirhat and Nilphamari districts where some more riverside lands were devoured during the past two days, local sources said.
Rajshahi Divisional Commissioner Nurul Islam, Kurigram DC Habibur Rahman and Bhurungamari UNO Hamidul Haque visited the erosion-hit areas of Paikerchhara, Gochhidanga, Gonairkuthi, Char Boldia and Heldanga villages in Bhurungamari upazila of Kurigram.
However, there is no flood situation anywhere in the northern region along the Brahmaputra and Ganges basins so far and there is no possibility of flash floods in coming days in the region, Water Development Board (WDB) officials predicted today.
The WDB authorities and district administrations are continuously monitoring the situation everywhere and taking all necessary precautionary measures at this moment in the area, the officials said.
The flood-like situation, which was created a few days ago when the Teesta crossed its Danger Mark (DM) throughout its courses in Nilphamari and adjoining areas, has now improved as the river is now flowing below its DM at all points in greater Rangpur.
Temporary flood waters that partially inundated few low-lying areas have already been receding from the low-lying areas in three upazilas of Nilphamari and adjoining several upazilas in Rangpur and Lalmonirhat districts in the other river basin.