Maksam Tayeng

PASIGHAT, Oct 7:  Chairman of Brahmaputra Board, Rajiv Yadav assured to visit Pasighat personally during November next to inspect the Siang River for possible dredging of the river bed. This comes following Arunachal East Lok Sabha Member of Parliament, Ninong Ering taking up the matter with the Board.
In response to MP Ninong Ering’s request, Yadav showed concern for the people of Arunachal living along the Siang and Brahmaputra basin and agreed to depute experts to study and survey the Siang River where he will also personally inspect the sites.
The Congress MP had earlier suggested to the Centre for dredging of the Siang River to solve the recurrent flood and erosion problems in the downstream areas like Sigar, Raling, Motum, Borguli, Kongkul, Namsing, Gadum, Mer on the left bank side and Pasighat, Berung, Sika Tode, Sika Bamin, Jampani areas on the right bank of the river besides downstream villages in Assam.

He also requested for dredging and construction of embankments along Siang which may cost approximately Rs. 2000 crores.

To bring a permanent solution to over flooding and erosion of the downstream areas, Ering urged the Union Water Resources Minister including Brahmaputra Board to initiate preventive measures such as dredging of Siang River from Raneghat of East Siang district of Arunachal to Oiramghat of Assam. He also suggested the Ministry to initiate dialogue with China on the release of water from the dams in Yarlung Zangpo/Tsangpo in Tibet to solve flooding and erosion of the downstream areas as several lives and agricultural lands were affected this year due to abnormal behaviour of Siang River which was not seen before.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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