GUWAHATI: Several concerns over the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Assam were raised in the Assam Assembly on Tuesday, July 7, with legislators from both the treasury and opposition benches flagging dysfunctional water supply schemes, pending projects, alleged discrepancies in official records, and arsenic contamination in water. ALSO READ: CM Urges Assam…
GUWAHATI: Following widespread attention over a viral video report alleging severe pollution around the Byrnihat ethanol plant in Meghalaya, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has released a public clarification disputing claims that the plant is responsible for the visible emissions seen in the area. ALSO READ: India, Japan Deepen Strategic Ties with New Defence, AI…
Rising flyovers, rising floodwaters: Is Guwahati’s infrastructure push outpacing its planning? A City Rising Above Traffic The transformation of Guwahati over the past two decades has been impossible to ignore. Massive flyovers now cut across the skyline, concrete pillars dominate major junctions, and elevated corridors stretch across some of the city’s busiest intersections. In…
