GORESWAR, July 12 -- Following incessant rain in the foothills of Bhutan and release of excess water from the Kurichhu Hydro Power Project in the neighbouring country, the rivers in the downstream areas have overflowed their banks.
The water level of Puthimari, Suklai, Barnadi etc, flowing through Tamulpur sub- division have crossed the danger level and breached their embankments, thus causing widespread floods in many villages of Baksa district.
The embankment of Puthimari river was breached at Niz-Kuchula, Barpather, Harijora and Bagribari last night and several villages under Tamulpur sub-division were inundated within Baksa district.
While villages like Niz-Kuchula, Barpathar, Chenigaon, Balabari, Harijora, Naramari, Balahati and So...