DEPARTMENT WISE DETAILS OF DAMAGE DONE BY RECENT FLOOD (2003)
Bongaigaon district, being its location at the foot hill of
Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan a number of rivers and tributaries originated from glacier are
passing through the district including the mighty Brahamaputra are River Aie, Kujia,
Tunia, Champa. Due to incessant rain fall
these rivers spade up inundate vast area, cause erosion in the river in areas and also
caused breached to embankment.
During this years flood in north Salmara Sub-Division which is mostly flood prone
area in the district an area of 35.68sq.km of 168nos. village covering 20,048nos. families
with population 1,32,080nos. were affected. In Bijni Sub-Division an area of 0.46sq.km. in
9nos. villages with 9075nos. population were affected by flood.
As required by Govt. vide W.T. Msg. No. RGR 74/2003/700 Dt. 29/07/2003 a detailed
position showing the damages caused in Bongaigaon District during current years flood,
Department wise is appended below.
Sl.
No. |
Name of department
|
Detail
of damage |
1 |
Dist. Elementary Education Department |
Nos. of School |
Value |
242 nos. |
Rs.3,79,000/- |
2 |
PWD(R), Bongaigaon Division |
Road – 43nos. |
|
Bridge – 62nos. |
3 |
E&D, Department |
|
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1. Erosion on R/B of embankment at 3km of river
Aie at Huramara. Estimate submitted vide No. BRR.6/2003/10 Dt.11/07/2003 for restoration at a cost of Rs.28.76lakh |
|
2. erosion on L/B of embankment of river Aie at Vill. Garaimari,
Nachanguri caused threat to NH31(C) &
132KV Tower line. Estimate submitted vide No. BRR.6/2003/21
Dt. 30/07/2003 for restoration at a
cost of Rs.14.18lakh |
|
3. Breach of embankment of river Aie at Nasatra,Pakhakata to
Paltanbazar –3km. Estimate submitted vide No. BRR.6/2003/15 Dt.24/07/2003
for restoration at a cost of Rs.71.90lakh |
|
4. Bank erosion at Dangaigaon continues and needs protection measures at a
cost of Rs.30.00lakh |
4 |
Public
Health Engineering, Bongaigaon |
|
Sl. |
Name of block |
HTW |
R.W |
Tar H/P |
M-II |
Total |
(i) |
Tapattary |
111nos. |
44nos. |
45nos. |
58nos. |
238nos. |
(ii) |
Boitamari |
99nos. |
26nos. |
33nos. |
28nos. |
186nos. |
(iii) |
Srijangram |
52nos. |
12nos. |
13nos. |
07nos. |
84nos. |
Total |
262nos. |
82nos. |
91nos. |
73nos. |
508nos. |
5 |
Fishery Department , Bongaigaon |
Nos. of GP |
Nos. of Fishery |
Water area |
Value |
|
(i) |
Boitamari |
9nos. |
71nos. |
21.58H |
13.48L |
|
(ii) |
Srijangram |
3nos. |
22nos. |
2.80H |
2.40L |
|
6 |
Veterinary Department. , Bongaigaon |
Village |
G.P |
Cattle
|
Livestock |
Relief Camp |
109nos. |
15nos. |
70,000 |
90,000 |
3nos. |
7 |
Agriculture
Department |
Crop area
submerged ( in Ha) |
Sdvn. |
Ahu paddy |
Sali seedling |
Sali Paddy |
S/Vegetable |
Other |
Jute |
Total area
affected
(in hector) |
BNGN |
31.00 |
10.00 |
6.50 |
12.00 |
-- |
-- |
59.50 |
NSM |
3757.00 |
423.00 |
3062.00 |
553.00 |
507.00 |
492.00 |
8794.00 |
Bijni |
702.00 |
283.50 |
895.00 |
158.50 |
81.80 |
-- |
2120.80 |
Total |
4490.00 |
716.50 |
3963.50 |
723.50 |
588.80 |
492.00 |
10974.30 |
DETAILS OF G.R. DISTRIBUTED AND OTHER ACTION TAKEN FOR THE AFFECTED PEOPLE IN NORTH SALMARA SUB-DIVISION:
Rice : 3772.60 qtls. |
M. Dal : 477.40 qtls. |
I/Salt : 154.00qtls. |
Chira: 10.00qtls. |
Gur: 1.00qtl. |
Polythine – 8.00qtls. |
Fodder : 2000bags. |
|
PHE
department :
Chemical pkts.
Distributed |
No. of sources disinfected |
Portable
drinking water provided to the inhabitant of the affected areas |
5150 nos. |
320 nos |
STATEMENT
SHOWING THE DAMAGE AND LOST CAUSED BY FLOOD IN APPENDIX – 7 OF ASSAM RELIEF MANUAL (
see para – 6.3.15(12) ) [ SUBDIVISION WISE FOR BONGAIGAON DISTRICT ] This has a
reference to Govt. W.T. Msg. No. RGR 74/2003/700 Dt. 29/07/2003.
SL.
NO. |
PARTICULERS |
NAME OF THE SUB-DIVISION |
Bongaigaon |
Bijni |
North Salmara |
1 |
Name of
calamity |
flood |
flood |
flood |
2 |
Actual period
of occurrence |
--- |
07/07/2003 to 28/07/2003 |
04/07/2003 to 28/07/2003 |
3 |
Area affected
( in square miles ) |
--- |
0.46 sq. km. |
35.68 sq. km. |
4 |
Number of
village affected |
--- |
9nos. |
168 nos. |
Fully- 109 |
Partly-59 |
5 |
Number of
people affected |
--- |
9075nos. |
1,32,080nos. |
6 |
Number of
house damaged of / destroyed with approximate value |
--- |
Fully |
Partly. |
Fully |
Partly. |
3 |
445 |
315 |
6562 |
Rs.7,33,000/- |
Rs.22,30,000/- |
7 |
Number of
human lives |
-- |
1no. |
---- |
8 |
Number of cattle
lost and their approximate value |
-- |
---- |
----- |
9 |
Damage done to
crops ( for North Salmara & Bijni Sub-Division only) |
Bongaigaon |
Bijni |
North Salmara |
|
Area
|
Qtls.
/bales |
Value |
Area
|
Qtls./
bales |
Value |
|
I) Jute |
|
|
|
|
295H |
236B |
17.70L |
II) Cotton |
|
|
|
|
- |
- |
- |
III) Sugarcane |
|
|
|
|
1.30 |
-- |
0.85L |
IV) Paddy |
|
|
|
|
4344 |
56050Q |
280.25L |
V) Others |
|
90H |
|
|
637 |
41375Q |
79.49L |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
5277.33 |
97425Q |
378.29L |
|
|
Name of Sub-Division |
Bongaigaon |
Bijni |
North Salmara |
10 |
Estimated loss done
to Rabi crops ( approximate weight value) |
|
|
|
11 |
Loss to other property (Value) |
|
|
Rs.18,15,000/- |
EROSION |
1 |
Area eroded in acres |
|
114.56 |
264.46 |
2 |
Number of Villages affected |
|
7 |
26nos |
3 |
Number of families affected |
|
162 |
315 |
4 |
Value of property (including land lost) |
|
Rs.26,14,150/- |
Rs.16.30,000/- |
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G.K.Kalita, ACS
Deputy Commissioner
Bongaigaon