GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday, August 12, attributed severe waterlogging in Guwahati’s Maligaon area to poor civic sense and the dumping of waste into drains by local residents and shopkeepers. ALSO READ: Assam May Need Over ₹1,000 Crore for Flood Compensation, Rehabilitation: CM Sarma Addressing a press conference at Lok Sewa…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday, August 12, attributed the severe waterlogging in and around Dispur to high-velocity water runoff from the hills of Meghalaya, particularly in the Jorabat area. ALSO READ: Assam Gets Drone-Based Mail Network for Better Postal Connectivity Addressing a press conference at Lok Sewa Bhawan in Dispur, Sarma…
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…
Waterlogging and eviction drives are disrupting daily business for street vendors across Guwahati For most residents of Guwahati, monsoon waterlogging means delayed commutes, traffic snarls and hours of inconvenience. For the city’s street vendors, however, every spell of rain carries a much heavier cost. Flooded roads keep customers away, perishable goods go unsold, and…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati Traffic Police on Sunday, July 12, implemented immediate traffic diversions following severe waterlogging at the 9th Mile and 10th Mile stretches in Jorabat, disrupting vehicular movement in the area. ALSO READ: Rare Himalayan Plant Cyananthus Hookeri Recorded in India After 158 years According to the traffic advisory, light motor vehicles (LMVs) travelling towards…
GUWAHATI: The Assam Government on Saturday, July 4, reviewed the GIS-based Comprehensive Drainage Master Plan for Guwahati and the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Bahini-Bharalu Basin as part of its efforts to tackle the city's recurring waterlogging problem. ALSO READ: Flood Situation Improves in Assam, Only Dhemaji Remains Affected The review meeting, chaired by…
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…
GUWAHATI: Just an hour of rainfall on Saturday, May 23, led to severe waterlogging on Guwahati’s GNB Road, causing traffic congestion and inconvenience for commuters and local residents. ALSO READ: Third Fuel Price Hike This Month Pushes Petrol to ₹103.01, Diesel to ₹94.39 in Guwahati Residents say the drainage situation has not improved significantly despite the…
