The matter was first brought to the notice of the state government by local Congress legislator Birajit Sinha. “I noticed the construction during a recent visit to the border and brought it to the government’s attention in the Assembly. The government had no idea. I insisted on immediate measures. The Chief Minister said necessary steps would be taken in consultations with the central government,” Sinha told TNIE on Saturday.”Bangladesh raised the embankment’s height to a great extent, the floods would leave a trail of devastation in Unakoti, particularly the Kailasahar town,” he added.“Our embankment has a low elevation. It is very old and weakened. It requires repairs urgently. Last year, the water of River Manu entered the Kailasahar town through a rusty sluice gate and wreaked havoc,” Sinha also said.
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