Alipurduar, July 08: With a let-up in the rain, the water level of Torsa, Raidak, Kaljani, Sankosh and other major rivers in Duars region of Jalpaiguri district in north Bengal has receded during the last two days, according to official sources. The low lying areas of Alipurduar subdivision and municipal areas remained inundated, the sources said.

River Torsa caused a major breach eroding about 900 metres of Dalsingpara embankment, sources added. Irrigation engineers and labourers are working round-the-clock to protect the bundh.

The additional district magistrate, Alipurduar, has expressed apprehension that the tea gardens, adjacent villages, forests and roads would be affected if the embankment got eroded.

Bureau Report