Lalmonirhat, July 10 -- The water level of the Teesta River has risen above the danger mark at the Dalia Barrage point following fresh upstream inflows, prompting fears of flooding in low-lying areas downstream.

Although the river's water level had declined slightly over the past few days, it started rising again on Thursday. At 6 pm, the water level at the Dalia point of the Teesta Barrage, the country's largest irrigation project, was just 1 centimetre below the danger level. By 9 pm, however, it had crossed the danger mark and was flowing 3 centimetres above it.

According to data recorded at 9 pm, the river's water level at the Dalia point stood at 52.18 metres against the danger level of 52.15 metres.

The rising water level has ren...