Assam: Around 89 bridges constructed over a river will be demolished to ease water logging issues. The authorities ordered the demolition of the bridges (each non-public and public) citing the ’emergent nature’ of the duty. As per studies, the order was handed by the federal government on Thursday however was not shared with the media.
Public interference will be thought of an obstruction
Public interference or hindrance in the course of the execution of the demolition will be thought of as an obstruction to public service and authorized motion might be initiated as per prevalent acts and norms, the order issued by the Kamrup metropolitan deputy commissioner and chairman of the district administration authority, Pallav Gopal Jha stated.
Though the directive was issued on Thursday, it was not shared with the media by the authorities. It was made obtainable to the media on Monday by Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia. The order stated it was handed ex-parte due to the ‘emergent nature for mitigating the urban floods’. The bridges, some concrete and others iron buildings, embody these connecting the state zoo, the SBI Dispur department and the native head workplace, the NABARD workplace, North Eastern Development Finance (NEDFi) Corporation House, a number of hospitals and thickly populated residential areas.
Bridges are obstructing the pure circulation
Jha in his order stated the checklist of 89 bridges over the Bahini river was submitted by the commissioner of Guwahati Municipal Corporation. These are “obstructing” the pure circulation of water inflicting water logging issues in completely different locations. He has directed GMC to demolish these buildings instantly for easy circulation of stormwater in the course of the wet season in order that obligatory aid from extreme waterlogging might be supplied to the individuals.
“Whereas, I am of the considered opinion that, if these structures are not demolished immediately, the de-siltation work along the Bahini river will not be effective causing immense hardship to the residents of that area and public in general,” the order stated. The Assam authorities just lately carried out an eviction drive to clear round 400 bighas (over 132 acres) of land from alleged encroachers on the banks of Silsako Beel (lake) in town.
The Silsako Beel due to the encroachment has been diminished to a small pit and is likely one of the foremost causes for water logging in the japanese a part of the capital metropolis in the course of the monsoon, Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) chairman Narayan Deka had advised PTI. The GMDA as a primary step has set a goal to clear 100 metres, round 400 bighas, on each side of the lake, an official stated.
(with inputs from PTI)
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