Assam: Families stranded as Brahmaputra erosion devastates Birsing Jarua constituency in Dhubri

The Brahmaputra River’s aggressive erosion has left families in the Fakirganj Naskara gaon panchayat of Birsing Jarua constituency in Dhubri district. In just 15 days, around 30 families have lost their homes to the river's rising waters.

The erosion has intensified, sweeping away the homes of approximately 30 families and causing widespread panic among residents. Despite their urgent plight, neither the local MLA nor the MP has visited the area to assess the damage or offer support.

One local resident expressed frustration, saying, “It was already broken before, but now it's been over a month, about 1.5 months, and everything is just falling apart. Despite all the problems we're facing, no minister has come here to see our situation. If they had at least given us a boat, we could have transported our things, but no one has come so far. What can we say? We have nothing left to say. Just look at how people are living now—no proper houses, staying and eating here with small children. What can we demand from the government? Everything is just breaking down now.”

The situation is dire as about 120 houses remain submerged, forcing families to create makeshift shelters for their survival. With the erosion worsening, some victims are considering moving towards Meghalaya, hoping for assistance from the Meghalaya government once they cross the border.

Efforts by the district administration to combat the erosion by placing bamboo porcupines in the river have proven ineffective. The river’s strong currents continue to displace these measures, leaving the affected areas vulnerable.

Residents are calling on the Water Resource Department to urgently implement more effective erosion control methods, such as additional bamboo dumping, to provide immediate relief.