Assam reeling under soil erosion threat

Severalvillages across Assam have been under the threat of erosion from theBrahmaputra river following the beginning of the rainy season this year. Thesituations of soil erosion in different parts of the State includingLaharighat, Hajo and Sipajhar have turned completely severe as several bighasof land, houses, trees and plants have already been lost in the erosion acrossthe State in last few days.

Laharighatarea under Morigaon district has been hit by large-scale erosion of theBrahmaputra. Similarly, the Kuruwa village under Sipajhar is recently under theserious threat of erosion from the Brahmaputra river.

"Wehave been witnessing erosion in this place since last decade. Many of us havelost their houses and properties to erosion. The governments have not taken anyfirm measure to control the situation," said a local of Laharighat area.

Meanwhile,the increasing reports of soil erosion from various parts of the State havebeen also causing serious threats to several embankments. Also, in an unfortunateincident a person had to lose his life at Burhi Dihing River on Tuesday while passingthrough the bank of the river. A block of land mass fell into the river taking theperson along with it.