A prominent businessman of Bhutan came forward to rebuild one of the major damaged culvert embankments at the border, which was causing innumerable hardships to hundreds of villagers of Assam. The businessman’s efforts have immensely helped the farmers’ of the Baksa district along the Indo-Bhutan border, who are totally dependent on the water of rivers and streams of Bhutan that flow downwards, for harvesting their crops.

According to media reports, the villagers of Bagajuli, Kalipur, Hatiduba, Santipur, Mariampur, Patkijuli, Belkhuti, Angarkata, Kawli, Darrangapar, and Goibari are entirely dependent on the waters flowing from Bhutan.

The villagers who were already reeling under coronavirus pandemic, the floods, as well as erosion, found themselves in a very difficult situation when they found that the culvert embankments were damaged.

Besides owing to the restrictions on travel, the farmers were unable to repair this damaged embankment. After the matter was brought to the attention of Tamulpur MLA Emanuel Mushahary, a prominent Bhutanese entrepreneur, Drup Sanam Dukpa, who owns a number of enterprises, including SD Eastern Bhutan Ferro Silicon Pvt. Ltd came forward and provided financial assistance to rebuild the embankment with the help of Bhutanese labourers.

Media reports said that this move has immensely helped the farmers to harvest the water which is diverted downstream in five directions. The president and the secretary of a local embankment management committee, Maheswar Narzari, and Ganesha Limbu respectively, lauded the goodwill gesture of the businessman; and said that at least 500 villagers would benefit by this benevolent act of the Bhutanese businessman.