Guwahati: More than four years before the Dikhow River unleashed devastating floods in Assam’s Sivasagar district, the state’s water resources department had warned that indiscriminate sand and stone excavation along its banks could alter the river’s course and trigger widespread destruction.So far, 45 people have died in Sivasagar district alone out of a statewide toll…
Dhubri: A five-year-old boy missing since Tuesday was found dead in the Brahmaputra at Fakirganj on Wednesday morning.Faridul Ali accidentally fell into the river while watching erosion at Nishinpur village under the Birshing Jarua constituency in Dhubri district.Police and State Disaster Response Force personnel launched a search but could not trace him on Tuesday.Residents spotted…
Dibrugarh: The six-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT), led by M Ramachandrudu, Joint Secretary (Disaster Management), Ministry of Home Affairs, visited multiple flood-affected areas of Jorhat district on Tuesday, accompanied by Jorhat District Commissioner Jay Shivani, to assess the extent of damage caused by this year’s floods.Besides Ramachandrudu, the team comprised Sanjeev Kumar Suman, Director, Central…
Guwahati: Assam’s annual battle against floods has claimed over 2,200 lives and affected more than 9 crore people in the first quarter of the century, underlining the scale of one of India’s most persistent natural disasters.The 2026 flood season has once again highlighted the state’s vulnerability. At least 25 people have died and 100 reported…
Dibrugarh: The Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chatra Parishad (AJYCP) on Monday held a three-hour sit-in demonstration at every district headquarters across Assam, demanding that the Centre declare the state’s recurring flood and erosion crisis a national disaster.In Dibrugarh and Tinsukia, two of the districts worst affected by riverbank erosion along the Brahmaputra, the protest drew large…
Golaghat DC inspects preparedness for potential floods and erosion Golaghat DC inspects preparedness for potential floods and erosion Golaghat DC inspects preparedness for potential floods and erosion Golaghat DC inspects preparedness for potential floods and erosion Golaghat DC inspects preparedness for potential floods and erosion Golaghat DC inspects preparedness for potential floods and erosion Golaghat…
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…
Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation has begun construction of gabion walls along erosion-prone stretches of the Vishwamitri river in the city, after damage was observed during recent floods. These walls will come up near bridges and sensitive spots on the riverbank across the city.Civic officials said the work became necessary after erosion was reported at…
Makum MLA takes stock of Kordoiguri erosion, explores preventive measures Dibrugarh: Newly elected MLA of the Makum constituency Sanjoy Kishan on Monday assessed the damage caused by riverbank erosion in the Kordoiguri area of Tinsukia district.Erosion has been tormenting the region and its indigenous communities for over three decades. The MLA undertook a boat journey…
