The existence of No 2 Bharalibari Kalita village, located on the outskirts of Dibrugarh under the Tingkhong Assembly Constituency, is severely threatened by relentless erosion from the River Buridehing, a major tributary of the Brahmaputra. Locals report that the river has washed away hundreds of bighas of land between 2022 and 2025 alone.
Historically, the village has lost an estimated 2,500 hectares of agricultural land since 1990 due to the Buridehing’s destructive force, submerging homesteads and farmlands. Since 2023, the river has been aggressively eroding Bharalibari Kalita village in Lengeri Mouza from both flanks, dramatically shrinking the village’s habitable area.
The crisis has reached a critical stage, with the erosion advancing perilously close to the government primary school and the village’s vital community worship hall, the Bor Namghar, leaving residents in perpetual fear.
Locals have voiced strong frustration, alleging that a centrally funded flood protection scheme was planned but has not begun due to bureaucratic delays. Local resident Ramesh Hazarika lamented the sluggish pace of official response.
“It has become evident that the village’s land area will be drastically reduced by the time flood protection measures are implemented. Although there were high hopes for erosion control by 2026, the water resources department did not take any effective measures under various pretexts,” he said.
His concerns were validated during August and September of this year, when another large portion of the village was washed away, significantly shrinking the land area.
Villagers are now urgently appealing to the state cabinet Minister and Tingkhong MLA, Bimal Borah, to intervene and implement a permanent, long-term solution to save their homes and community from being completely swallowed by the river.
