Jorabat’s Recurring Floods Turn Key Assam-Meghalaya Route Into a Monsoon Bottleneck

  Repeated flooding at Jorabat raises questions over drainage failures, construction impact, and the future of a key Assam-Meghalaya gateway For thousands of commuters, transporters and businesses passing through Jorabat every day, the biggest uncertainty during the monsoon is no longer the rain itself, it is whether the road will remain accessible. ALSO READ: Who Speaks…

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Recurring Jorabat Flooding Under Investigation, Says Meghalaya CM

  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…

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Guwahati's NH-27 Faces Recurring Waterlogging Despite Major Infrastructure Projects

  NH-27 faces repeated waterlogging during heavy rain, affecting commuters, businesses and residents along the stretch On Guwahati’s National Highway 27 bypass, it does not take hours of rainfall for traffic to come to a standstill. Residents living along the 23-kilometre stretch between Jalukbari and Khanapara say that just 30 minutes of incessant rain is…

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Guwahati’s Ganeshguri Residents Demand Action Over Recurring Late-Night Disturbances, Sleepless Nights

  Late-night chaos in Guwahati’s Ganeshguri has left RP Road residents fearful and sleepless For most parts of Guwahati, the hours after midnight bring silence. Streets empty out, shutters come down, and families finally rest after a long day. But in Ganeshguri’s RP Road area, nights have turned into hours of fear, frustration, and sleeplessness…

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