Arunachal: High alert for nearest areas of Siang river

Pasighat: A high alert has been issued in the low-lying areas of East Siang district after the water level in Siang river rose.

East Siang Deputy Commissioner Tayi Taggu, who reviewed the situation on Tuesday, appealed to people living in low-lying areas to avoid going into the river and nearby water bodies to avoid any incidents.
However, he asked the people not to panic as the water resources and disaster management departments were monitoring the situation.

He said that any danger will be informed to the people in advance.

Taggu also directed the government officials not to step out of the district headquarters and remain alert to deal with the situation.
Pasighat Water Resources Department Executive Engineer Gonong Pertin said he is in constant touch with his counterpart at the Central Water Commission (CWC) in Dibrugarh, Abhijit Kasliwal.

Kasliwal is also in-charge of CWC Guaging Stations for Siang River at Tooting, Yingkiong and Pasighat.
According to Pertin, Guaging Station has not seen any unusual water flow in the upper reaches of the Siang River so far.

He said that WRD staff is also assessing the damage caused by this week’s rain.

Meanwhile, East Siang District Disaster Management Officer Tsangpa Tashi said Pasighat recorded the highest rainfall in the last 25 years on October 10 and 11 (482 mm and 480 mm respectively).
“The Siang River is in a rising mode because of this but is flowing below the danger mark,” he said.

According to Tashi, the risk level is 153.96 and Tuesday’s reading was 152.12.
Tashi said that SDRF teams are closely monitoring the situation by visiting all vulnerable areas under Pasighat township.

Highway Executive Engineer Dabe Parame said that the Pasighat-Pangin road has collapsed in an area of ​​64 km while the Pasighat-Segar road has been blocked at several places due to heavy landslides.
“Men and machinery have been deployed at all these places to clear them,” Parme said.

Tariq Maize, Executive Engineer of the Power Department, said that the Slay river had washed away electricity poles and other electrical equipment on the 11kv line connecting Slay to the 12-mile area.