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IMPHAL: Various low-lying areas in Imphal valley have been flooded owing to incessant rainfall in the last few days, throwing life out of gear. "If rains continue in the catchment areas today, we will experience the first heavy flood of the year," said Manglem Singh , an Imphal resident. The Biren Singh government has begun dredging of river beds and evicting illegal encroachers along the river banks to control the damage casued by floods. The water level of Imphal and Kongba rivers, that flow in the districts of Imphal West and Imphal East , are also increasing gradually.Engineers and officials of Manipur water resources department are closing monitoring the situation. A large number of residents of Nambol Kha Jiri area in the district have begun plugging certain places along the river banks to divert the flood waters..