Fresh drainage fails to check flash floods | ||
| A STAFF REPORTER | ||
Jorhat, July 13: Four years down the line, when the drainage scheme initiated by the Jorhat Municipality Board is complete, one hopes the town will not be paralysed after a heavy downpour as it was last night. Last night, however, the roads were flooded despite the long stretches of drains having been laid at Choladhora, Malow Ali, AT Road and Na-Ali by the Jorhat Development Authority, the PWD and the North Eastern Council. A sharp shower last night inundated vast tracts of land despite a cleaning drive of drains and eviction of encroachers from Tarajan and other streams that formed a natural drainage network in Jorhat district. The shower, accompanied by strong winds, not only led to artificial flooding but also uprooted several trees and downed electricity lines. Work was disrupted in banks and many other offices as computers were not functioning. This has elicited widespread criticism, saying the drains have not been scientifically laid, as a result of which the water did not flow into the natural water bodies but spilt over onto the roads. The drainage scheme is based on a contour map showing the natural slope of the town. Board chairman Prasanta Bora said the natural gradient of the town was from south-east to northwest as shown on the contour map made by the Silchar-based Barui Survey Company. The Rs 15.16-crore project that started last month will cover altogether 23.80km, of which only 0.72km have been completed. Of the 19 municipality wards, ward numbers 3, 4, 6, 8 , 9, 14, 15 and 16 have not been covered yet. The board has received Rs 4.01 crore so far and work has been started in five places. |
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