China has officially commenced the construction of the world’s largest dam on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, located just 50 kilometres from the Indian border. The infrastructural development has triggered significant concerns regarding its potential impacts on Arunachal Pradesh and other crucial downstream regions along the Brahmaputra river. According to…
Guwahati: Areas along the rapidly expanding city are becoming increasingly vulnerable to extreme heat, owing to dense construction, widening road networks and declining green cover.Several parts of the city are also turning into continuous heat-stressed zones.A recent report prepared by the directorate of town and country planning, named ‘Urban Heat Effects in Assam’, highlighted that…
Guwahati: Swimming, diving, or any other activity in the Brahmaputra and its tributaries flowing through Kamrup district has been prohibited by the district administration until further orders, in view of the rising water levels. The move aims to prevent drowning and other river‑related accidents during the monsoon season.During the monsoon last year, six deaths due…
