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Manipur Minister Leishangthem Susindro driving a bulldozer to clear a river of rubbish

Imphal/New Delhi:

The water level in Nambul River in the heart of Manipur’s capital Imphal suddenly rose and breached the riverbank in many areas on May 30, after heavy rain brought by Cyclone Remal battered the state.

The valley areas had not completed rebuilding many homes damaged by a strong hailstorm in early May. The floods added to the hardships, with thousands of people displaced by the Meitei-Kuki ethnic clashes still living in relief camps.

While the army, Assam Rifles, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and its state counterpart SDRF, police, and minor irrigation and fire department personnel coordinated for rescue and relief work – drawing huge thanks from leaders and the public – two BJP MLAs also got their hands dirty in cleaning up the city, building embankments, and clearing rubbish from Nambul river.

In mobile videos taken by residents involved in relief work, Manipur’s Public Health Engineering Minister Leishangthem Susindro was seen driving a huge bulldozer towards the Nambul riverbank.

There, he spoke with another BJP MLA, Rajkumar Imo Singh, before swinging the long, metal arm of the bulldozer and scooping out rubbish from the river. These had blocked the water flow, and worsened the flood.

Mr Susindro wore heavy-duty rubber boots to drive the excavator on tracks – a size, or two bigger than the common yellow bulldozer.

Manipur BJP MLA Rajkumar Imo Singh works with locals to clear rubbish from a river after heavy rain

Mr Singh, too, in t-shirt, shorts and rubber slippers was seen walking on a bridge with locals to see how to clear the water flow. “This removal of all the wastes from the Nambul River will ensure smooth flow and less flooding near the surroundings of Sagolband and Uripok,” he said in a post on X.

Floodwater has receded from many areas in the valley now. The weather office had forecast no rain from June 2. Though some states in the northeast are likely to see light rain.

In the past four days, five districts – Imphal East, Imphal West, Kangpokpi, Senapati, and Jiribam – were badly affected, with landslides in many areas. Flood water had also collected in some areas of Churachandpur, with residents coordinating to help out those in need. Major roads, including the Imphal-Silchar National Highway, were also flooded and blocked by landslides.



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Although the trend is steady, the high water level remains a concern for the local population. (File)

New Delhi:

Six rivers in Assam and Manipur, including Brahmaputra, and Barak, are experiencing severe flooding, putting numerous districts in the region at risk, the Central Water Commission has said. The Brahmaputra river at Neamatighat in Assam’s Jorhat district is flowing at 85.25 metres, which is 0.29 metres above its danger level of 85.54 metres, while the Barak river is in a severe situation.

In the Imphal East district of Manipur, the Barak River at Chotabekra is at 30.15 metres, 3.95 metres above its danger level. This significant rise poses a severe threat to the surrounding communities, according to the CWC data.

In Assam, the Barak River continues to impact various districts. At Badarpur Ghat in Karimganj district, the river is at 18.13 metres, 1.28 metres above the danger level while at Annapurna Ghat in Cachar district, it is at 21.52 metres, 1.69 metres above the danger level.

At Fulertal in Cachar district, the water level is at 25.94 metres, 2.06 metres above the danger level, showing a steady trend. At Dholai in Cachar district, it is at 24.9 metres, 0.32 metres above the danger level, with a falling trend.

The Kopili River at Kampur in Nagaon district is also in a severe situation, flowing at 62.08 metres, the Commission said, adding this level is 1.58 metres above the danger mark of 60.5 metres.

Although the trend is steady, the high water level remains a concern for the local population.

In Karimganj district, the Kushiyara river is at 16.5 metres, which is 1.56 metres above its danger level. The river’s steady trend indicates that immediate action is required to mitigate potential flood damage, the Commission said.

The Katakhal river at Matijuri is flowing at 22.23 metres, 1.96 metres above its danger level, while the Dhaleswari river at Gharmura is at 28.18 metres, 0.13 metres above its danger level. Though the water levels are currently falling, both rivers remain in a severe situation, necessitating vigilance, the Commission said.

Over two lakh people have been affected by the flood situation in nine districts of Assam following incessant rainfall in the aftermath of cyclone Remal, officials said.

Altogether, six people have died in the flood, rain and storms in the state since May 28, they said.

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