Resolving Guwahati’s urban floods requires political will, something that has been in short supply. The city’s flooding problem is not new, not unknown, and not unsolvable. What is missing is the urgency to act decisively. ALSO READ: Poultry Transport in Assam Raises Questions Over Animal Welfare A few minutes of hail and intense rainfall, nothing…
GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam has worsened, with the death toll rising to four and the number of affected people increasing to 37,032 across six districts, according to the latest report released by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA). ALSO READ: Akhil Gogoi Expelled from Assam Assembly Amid Debate Over Poverty Ranking The…
GUWAHATI: BJP MLA from Ranganadi constituency, Rishiraj Hazarika, has raised questions over the manual flood warning system of North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO), asserting that it provides little or no time for people living downstream areas to move to safer locations before water is released. ALSO READ: Assam Clears Self-Certification for Small Industries, Ends…
GUWAHATI: The flood situation in Assam has improved significantly, with only Dhemaji district remaining affected as floodwaters receded across the state, according to the latest flood bulletin. ALSO READ: Guwahati Police Arrest Repeat Offender in Armed Extortion Case, Seize Massive Arms Cache While seven districts- Dhemaji, Nalbari, Dibrugarh, Chirang, Lakhimpur, Kokrajhar and Biswanath- were affected…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday, July 2, met Union Minister Kiren Rijiju at his official residence in New Delhi to discuss flood relief, rehabilitation and recovery efforts in Assam. ALSO READ: Guwahati to Hold Junior Girls Football Team Selection Trials on July 5 for Inter-District Championship Sharing details of the meeting…
GUWAHATI: The Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, on Tuesday, June 30, reviewed the flood situation across the Northeast and held discussions with the chief ministers of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Manipur, the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) said. ALSO READ: India Cuts Commercial…
GUWAHATI: The North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) has clarified that the flash flood which struck its residential colony at the Panyor Lower Hydro Power Station in Arunachal Pradesh's Keyi Panyor district on June 24 was caused by highly localised heavy rainfall and was not linked to the operation of the hydropower project. ALSO…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government has issued a high alert across several districts following reports of heavy rainfall and flash floods in neighbouring Arunachal Pradesh, which are expected to trigger a rise in river water levels downstream over the next one to two days. ALSO READ: Four From Assam Receive Padma Shri Awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan…
GUWAHATI: The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) convened a special meeting on Tuesday, June 9, to discuss a range of pressing urban issues ahead of the approaching monsoon season, covering everything from flood management to public health concerns. ALSO READ: Guwahati Planetarium to Host Free Sky-Watching Programme for Rare Jupiter-Venus Conjunction The meeting was chaired by GMC…
After years of monsoon misery, Guwahati’s drains and culverts are finally getting a massive clean-up before the rains hit For decades, the arrival of the rainy season in Guwahati has been met with dread rather than relief. The city’s annual "artificial floods" have become a grim ritual, transforming bustling roads and by-lanes into stagnant…
পুনৰ কৃত্ৰিম বানৰ কৱলত গুৱাহাটী মহানগৰী । নিশা অহা এজাক বৰষুণতে বুৰিল গুৱাহাটীৰ পথ-উপপথ । পুনৰ গুৱাহাটীৰ বৃহত্তৰ অঞ্চল কৃত্রিম বানৰ কবলত । ৰুক্মিণীগাঁও, অনিল নগৰ, নবীন নগৰ , ৱায়াৰলেছ, হাতীগাঁৱৰ ৰাজপথ , শ্রীনগৰ, ছাৰ্ভে, বেলতলাকে ধৰি কেইবাটাও অঞ্চল জলমগ্ন । কৃত্ৰিম বানৰ ফলত ৰাইজৰ মাজত সৃষ্টি হৈছে হাহাকাৰ অৱস্থা । এজাক বৰষুণতেই বানৰ কৱলত পৰা…
