GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday held a meeting with Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi to discuss issues concerning Assam’s road infrastructure, with emphasis on restoring flood-damaged National Highways and making the State’s highway network more resilient to floods and flash floods. ALSO READ: Missing…
GUWAHATI: The Meghalaya government is examining the reasons behind the recurring flooding at Jorabat along the Meghalaya-Assam interstate border, with ongoing road construction emerging as one of the possible contributing factors, Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma said on Wednesday, August 5. ALSO READ: Bombay High Court Convicts Tehelka Founder Tarun Tejpal in 2013 Rape Case…
GUWAHATI: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has announced a fresh round of train diversions, partial cancellations and full cancellations after heavy rainfall triggered flooding at Simaluguri and surrounding areas under the Tinsukia Division. The railway officials said the measures were taken as a precautionary step to ensure passenger safety and maintain train operations on…
GUWAHATI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in Kamrup Metropolitan district over the coming days, prompting the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) to issue a statewide advisory warning of possible waterlogging, flash floods, localised landslides and traffic disruptions. ALSO READ: FSSAI Orders Dabur to Stop Misleading ‘100%’ Claims, Seeks Report Within…
GUWAHATI: Several parts of Rukminigaon in Guwahati remained submerged on Friday, July 24, as floodwaters continued to inundate residential areas, forcing authorities to evacuate stranded residents using rubber boats. ALSO READ: CJP Says Dharmendra Pradhan's Resignation Non-Negotiable After Second Round of Talks with Centre Rescue operations have been underway since 7 am, with personnel from…
GUWAHATI: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has regulated several train services due to flooding in Assam's Sivasagar district, where continuous rainfall has caused waterlogging over railway tracks in the Lumding Division. ALSO READ: Long Before They Became World Champions, Torres and García Took the Field in Guwahati According to an official press release issued by…
GUWAHATI: The Assam government on Tuesday, July 14, reviewed the progress of Mission Flood Free Guwahati following recent heavy rainfall that caused widespread waterlogging in Maligaon, Kahilipara and several other parts of the city. ALSO READ: YouTuber Manish Kashyap, 3 Influencers Booked Over Defamatory E20 Content On Nitin Gadkari During the meeting, the government reviewed…
GUWAHATI: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has swung into action after continuous rainfall since Sunday afternoon triggered flash flooding at Jorabat, causing significant disruption to traffic on the national highway. ALSO READ: Broken-Down Vehicles, Debris and Silt Cover NH27 Near Jorabat; Traffic Starts Moving In an official statement, NHAI said the flooding caused…
Beneath the polished façade of Guwahati’s highway corridor lies a crumbling network of dangerous service roads, open drains and endless commuter misery On the surface, the National Highway stretch connecting Khanapara to Jalukbari presents the façade of a modern, efficient transit corridor. However, beneath this “smooth” exterior lies a systemic failure of urban planning…
