Assam to Regulate Land Use Along Rivers, Bill in Next Assembly Session

  GUWAHATI: A Bill aimed at zoning Assam’s floodplains and regulating land use along river channels is proposed to be tabled in the upcoming winter session of the Assam Legislative Assembly. ALSO READ: 24-Hour Period For Production Before Magistrate Begins From Detention, Not Formal Arrest: Supreme Court Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday, November 5,…

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The Rivers We Forgot: How Neglected Tributaries Are Fueling Assam's Flood Crisis

  Repeated disasters: Why Assam must turn its smaller rivers into the state's biggest flood defence The devastating floods that ravaged Upper Assam this year have exposed a harsh reality that policymakers can no longer afford to ignore. For decades, flood management in Assam has largely revolved around the mighty Brahmaputra, with embankments, dredging and…

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