Guwahati: When flood relief came to Chumoni village in Assam’s Charaideo district, it arrived with scissors, razors, combs and beauty kits.With floodwaters receding but thick layers of mud and silt still cutting residents off from the outside world, a haircut, a shave, eyebrow threading or a beauty treatment has become an unlikely form of relief…
Guwahati: Repairing damaged property and rehabilitating flood-hit families in Assam’s four districts, bordering Nagaland, is expected to cost the state more than Rs 1,000 crore, CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday.The floods have so far affected 10.37 lakh people across 1,227 villages, claiming 89 lives in Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat and Golaghat districts, according to…
Guwahati: Even as stagnant floodwaters continue to disrupt life across large parts of flood-ravaged upper Assam, a powerful storm unleashed fresh devastation in Numaligarh and Bokakhat in Golaghat district late Tuesday night, compounding the woes of one of the worst flood-hit regions.Fierce winds battered homes, uprooted trees, and toppled electricity poles, plunging vast areas into…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the existing 10-km default eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around Kaziranga National Park and Project Tiger areas will remain in force until the state govt’s site-specific ESZ proposal is formally notified.He said Supreme Court’s reference to a 1-km ESZ does not automatically reduce the current 10-km buffer.“The Supreme Court…
Dimapur: A six-member inter-ministerial central team, led by M Ramachandrudu, joint secretary (DM-II), reviewed the disaster situation in Nagaland arising from the ongoing monsoon at Chumoukedima on Tuesday, an official report stated on Wednesday.In his briefing, adviser to Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) Z Nyusiethio Nyuthe said the state had witnessed severe and recurring…
Guwahati: City’s urban flooding problem came into focus on Wednesday, with CM Himanta Biswa Sarma explaining how even a brief spell of rainfall leaves several parts of the city inundated. His remarks come amid growing concerns over Guwahati’s vulnerability to waterlogging.Sarma attributed the recurring waterlogging in and around Dispur area, particularly in Jorabat on the…
Guwahati: As floods disrupt water supplies and contaminate local sources, access to safe drinking water has become a critical challenge in Assam’s flood-ravaged areas. To address the urgent need, CSIR–National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur, has introduced NEERI-ZAR Instant Water Filters in flood-affected areas of Jorhat district.Developed for emergencies, NEERI-ZAR can provide potable water…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the state govt was monitoring 72 YouTubers and social media influencers from Assam and other states who raised funds for flood relief in Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat.He said the exercise aims to verify whether the contributions collected by these content creators actually reached the affected families in…
Dhubri: On World Elephant Day, an environmental conservation group renewed its call for stronger legal protection of the forests and wetlands in Goalpara district, urging wildlife sanctuary status for the Pancharatna and Ajagar reserve forests and integrated conservation measures with the adjoining Urpad Beel.Nature’s Beckon, which has been pursuing the demand with the Assam govt…
Guwahati: Gauhati high court has directed state govt to file an affidavit stating the details regarding the proposals as part of long-term planning provided by the Netherlands’ company to mitigate urban flooding in Guwahati, funding of the project, and the expected time for completion of the project by Sept 30.State govt submitted before the court…
