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People living along the banks of Siang river in Arunachal Pradesh have been moved to safer places after China informed India about possible flash floods. The formation of an artificial lake
in Tibet have been cited as the reason for the floods, officials said on Saturday.
The first rush of water reached Pasihgat, the headquarters of East Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh, at around 7.30 am Saturday, said Water Resources department, superintending engineer
(HQs), Getom Borang.
The water flow was under control and below the danger level at 11 am, he told PTI over phone.
Deputy Commissioner of East Siang district, Duly Kamduk and officials of the Water Resources department are keeping a constant watch on the flow of the Siang river, while the National
Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team has arrived, officials said.
In East Siang district, many people living near the banks of the Siang river have been evacuated to safer locations as a precautionary measure, they said.
Arunchal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Alo Libang, who is also the MLA of Yingkiong constituency in East Siang district, said the water level of the Siang river had risen at
around 11 pm Friday night, but started receding after some time.
The minister said the officials were constantly monitoring the water levels of the river.
Yaluzangbu river is called Siang when it enters Arunachal Pradesh and Brahmaputra in Assam.
Ji had said the Hydrological Bureau of Tibet Autonomous Region has begun to share with the Indian side hydrological information every hour, such as the water level and flow rate at the Nuxia
hydrological station and the temporary hydrological station downstream of the barrier lake.
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