Guwahati, May 2 -- Reported by Farhana Ahmed

North Lakhimpur: Heavy rainfall has led to the formation of multiple rain cuts in the Ulfa dyke in the Panigaon region of Assam's Lakhimpur district, raising concerns of flooding in the area during the pre-monsoon period.

The 3.7 km-long agri-bund dyke, located from Jorkhat-Boniyagaon to Pub-Aamtola Nepaligaon under Pachim Telahi Gaon Panchayat, is locally known as the Ulfa dyke. It was built in 1989 by members of the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) with public involvement.

The embankment was breached last year when floodwater from the Ranganadi river was released following water discharge from North East Electrical Power Corporation's (NEEPCO) 405 MW Panyor Hydro Electric Project in...