Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
The economy of Majuli has been devastated by the recurring floods this year. The little hope remaining among the majority of the inhabitants engaged in agriculture in Majuli after the flood in June was also totally washed away by the last monstrous flood in the month of September this year. …
JORHAT, Sept 26 – “The flood this time is quite unnatural and unpredictable, because of which we got very little time to get prepared,” said Prithibi Majhi, Minister for Disaster Management, at a press conference held at Jorhat Circuit House here today. Majhi along with State Chief Secretary, Naba Kumar …
The flood situation in central and lower Assam turned critical, with the water level of the Brahmaputra rising alarmingly and flowing above the danger mark in most places. The situation continued to be grim in upper Assam too. The death toll in the current wave of the flood has gone …
GUWAHATI, Sept 25 – Over 17.60 lakh people in 2,055 villages under 69 revenue circles of 16 districts of the State are hit by the current wave of floods. In all, 18 persons have been reported dead and seven are reported missing due to the current wave of flood in …
Jorhat, Sept. 11: By day they hold the pen in their young hands and by evening they soil them in muck. Deeply rooted to the earth, which their fathers till for a living, a group of children of Chitralekha Siksha Bikash Mandir are committed to go organic to save the …
JORHAT: The recent floods in the State has left a trail of devastation not only to lives and properties of the people but also on livestock. More than 8,000 animals as well as birds died in Jorhat district alone and at least 2 lakh were affected. The deaths of animals …
JORHAT: One rhino was killed by poacher in Jorhat district and the horn, nails were taken away by the poacher. As per report received, the Jorhat forest department officials patrolling around the sides of Brahmaputra and in Majuli found the body of a male rhino at Kartik Chapori amidst Brahmaputra …
The district agriculture department will distribute free vegetable and paddy seeds to flood-hit farmers in Jorhat district. It has also set up community nurseries to grow seedlings for sali crop. District agricultural official (Jorhat) Jyotish Chandra Deka told this correspondent today that 250 packets of vegetable seeds have arrived here …
The Association of Scientific and Technical Officers (ASTO) and Employees’ Welfare Committee (EWC) of Assam Asset, the two leading unions affiliated to the ONGC had jointly organised a relief camp at Rupohimukh recently for the flood-affected people. Three thousand mosquito nets and kitchen utensils were distributed among the affected families …
Jorhat, July 20: Rampant killing of wildlife, especially deer, along the Assam-Nagaland border in Jorhat and Mokokchung districts has prompted the Assam forest department to send a proposal to its Nagaland counterpart to take joint steps for their conservation. The deer population is confined mostly to Changchang and Longtho forest …
Guwahati: Over 150 villages have been completely lost to erosion and nearly 200 more partially eroded, rendering over 75,000 people homeless, in Assam by floods and erosion in the last ten years. Informing this in reply to separate questions in the state Assembly on Tuesday. The Assam government on Tuesday …
Jorhat: Encephalitis epidemic has already claimed five lives in Jorhat district so far. According to the medical sources, total 17 encephalitis cases had been reported in six PHCs under Jorhat district with, Baghchung being the worst affected. Anna Ain, a 6-year-old girl was the first victim of encephalitis. After her, …
Jorhat, July 6: Kaziranga National Park has blamed the shortage of manpower, which has hampered rescue operations, leading to the death of more than 500 animals during the recent floods. The toll may go up, as several parts of the park are still submerged.The floods have also damaged several roads …
Guwahati: Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Monday announced an ad-hoc financial assistance of Rs 500 crore to flood-ravaged Assam, where floods and landslides have claimed 81 lives so far. The PM made the announcement here after making an extensive aerial survey of flood induced damages in three districts of …
In 2004, when Assam was struck by its last major flood, the state and Central governments announced a series of measures to strengthen control and protection measures. Several hundred crores of rupees have since been literally sunk into the Brahmaputra. Over the last two weeks, Assam has been devastated by …
Centre to take measures to rebuild damaged infrastructure, wipe away misery of the people Announcing a Rs 500-crore package for flood-hit Assam, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the Centre will take measures to rebuild damaged infrastructure and wipe away the misery of the people. After making an aerial survey …
Jorhat, June 26: The flood situation in Assam continued to be grim with more than 20,000 people in nearly 50 villages at Dikhowmukh in Sivasagar district left inundated today after the Brahmaputra breached embankments in at least two places last night. Official sources said two children died because of the …
Flood situation continues to deteriorate in the State on Monday with reports coming in of more villages being inundated by surging waters of the Brahmaputra and its tributaries in upper and lower Assam districts. Flood waters have inundated at least 100 villages in Jorhat, Dhemaji, Tinsukia, Sivasagar, Nalbari and Dibrugarh …
Uriamghat, June 6: Oil & Natural Gas Commission Ltd (ONGC) setting up shop along the inter-state border with Nagaland in both Jorhat and Golaghat districts has given Assam the muscle to protect its land in the disputed areas, which are constantly under threat of encroachment from across the border. Upper …
JORHAT: The district administration imposed ban on the use of polythene carry bags, plates, water glasses made of thermocol. In this regard a meeting was held yesterday in the conference room of the Deputy Commissioner, Jorhat to discuss the cleanness of Jorhat city. In the meeting besides the Deputy Commissioner …
