The water level of the Umrong reservoir is yet to recede, more than 72 hours after releasing water from three gates of the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd (Neepco) dam. Four Neepco officials, Joysing Tisso, Robert John Ngamlai, Prempal Balmiki and Raju Reddy, who were trapped inside the reservoir ‘s pump house remain untraced as the water level has not receded yet. The pipeline carries water at 12,000 litres/second from the Neepco’s Umrong reservoir to the project site. Neepco’s general manager Debatosh Bhattacharjee said, “We are trying our best and hope that the water level will recede in two to three days. A rescue team from Hojai had to leave as the water levels showed no signs of receding.

Source: The Telegraph October 10, 2019 20:48 UTC