Flood threat looms large over districts

Heavy rainfall over the past two days has created a flood-like situation in North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur districts.
Water level of all major rivers in North Dinajpur is on the rise. The Kulick water, meanwhile, has flooded farmland here. According to officials, the water level of the Dauk river at Chopra, the Mahananda at Islampur, the Nagar and the Sudani at Karandighi, the Kahalai at Hemtabad, the Sreemoti at Kaliyaganj and the Sui at Itahar has risen owing to incessant rainfall over the past few days.
Irrigation officials would visit the flood-prone areas in the district tomorrow to observe the situation and take precautionary measures.
Mr Sandip Dey, the executive engineer of North Dinajpur irrigation department, said:
“Farmland would be inundated in the district if the rain continued. We have taken precautionary steps to deal with floods.”
Meanwhile, the water level of the Aatreyee at Balurghat, the Punarbhaba at Gangarampur and the Tangan at Banshihari in South Dinajpur district has also risen.
Mr Swapan Kumar Chattapadhaya, the district Magistrate of South Dinajpur, said: “The situation is not alarming yet. There is nothing to panic.

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