Affidavit filed by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Assam in the matter of news item titled "the last feral horses in India" appearing in Mongabay, November 5, 2024. The matter relates to the critically endangered status of feral horses in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park as well as of smuggling of these …
A concept paper drafted for development and application of sustainable river management options for the Brahmaputra as part of a European Commission (EU)-sponsored project, laid stress on channelising the Brahmaputra to mitigate bank erosion and reclaim new land, basing on comprehensive analysis. It has also proposed gradual reduction in the …
The erosion and flood-hit citizens of the districts of Dibrugarh and Tinsukia have decided to drag the State government to Court if the former failed to respond with immediate remedial measures. A general convention held at Natya Mandir in Amollapatty here involving representatives of various non-governmental organisations, youth organisations and …
The Ganga in Haridwar district has shifted 500 metres from its course over the past four decades, shows a study by the Uttarakhand Space Application Centre (usac). The state government agency said erosion of the river banks maybe speeding change of course. “Half a kilometre in 36 years can be …
KALAHANDI: The rapidly eroding bank of the River Hati has been giving sleepless nights to people living in Kalampur block under Kalahandi district. Inhabitants of Temra, Darlipada, Khangarguda, Biripur, Matikhal, Balichada, Khandi-Dangriguda and Bankapala are the worst affected as the river has been menacingly advancing into the villages. Locals said …
SILCHAR, June 3: The stretch of National Highway 44 regarded as the lifeline of supply of Barak Valley, Mizoram, Tripura and East Manipur is now being threatened by slow but steady erosion caused by river Barak near Panchgram where the only industry of this valley, Cachar Paper Mill, is located. …
GUWAHATI, June 2: A concept paper on the Brahmaputra river system and management based on hydrology and hydraulic will be prepared by German scientist Prof Wolfgang Flugel in association with Prof Nayan Sarma, head of the department, Water Resource Department and Management, IIT, Rourkee. The two scientists today demonstrated the …
Various multipurpose dams around the globe have compelled the people to displace. The figure of dams and displaced people is too high, but displacements for flood and erosion are much higher than the dams. A study of Gangetic Tract at Malda District of West Bengal, India alone again proved the …
This new ICAR study finds that the degraded and wastelands in the country cover 120.4 M ha. It provides a new dimension for their rehabilitation and implementation of developmental plans can be streamlined using this study. Sustainable agricultural development and food security will be one of the key challenges for …
The governments of the Himalayan hill-states and the international donor agencies have consistently advocated disbursal of funds for improvement of road connectivity in keeping with the mandates of a
DIBRUGARH, May 17: The Centre should declare flood and erosion as a national problem, asserted the Axam Xahitya Xabha (AXX) today. In a press meet here today, AXX president Rongbong Terang referred to his visit to Nagaghuli and Mohanaghat with others and said that the State Government should act immediately. …
Ron Duarah DIBRUGARH, May 13 ? Even as the Brahmaputra flows menacingly and threatens to erode major chunks of its banks on either side throughout Assam, the state Water Resources Department has been found wanting to meet emergencies. It is just that the erosion has not yet seriously affected major …
Reports that the geological record of erosion indicates a fourfold increase in global sedimentation rates during the past 5 million years merited a global explanation. Explanations offered include an increased rate of mountain formation and global cooling. Now Jane Willenbring and Friedhelm von Blanckenburg reanalyse original data sets and use …
Increased erosion associated with the rise of the world's great mountain ranges has been held to be the cause of a prolonged episode of past climate cooling. That connection is now brought into doubt.
Call it red-tapeism or lukewarm response, the delay in executing the proposed geo-fabric technology to arrest erosion along the banks of the Brahmaputra is allowing the river swallow vast stretches of the land near Rohmoria yet again. After the recent massive erosion at Nagaghuli and Panbari, the river is now …
DIBRUGARH, May 10: Erosion in certain parts of Rohmoria has worsened at certain areas during the last couple of days, a report of the Rohmoria Erosion Resistance Struggle Forum (RERSF) said. The organization said that they would have no alternative than to launch an agitation if measures to counter the …
DIBRUGARH, May 9: Monsoon every year brings reminders of the proximity of the Brahmaputra to Dibrugarh. Large chunks of land disappear under water, rousing fears about the fate of the town. Erosion has become a reality for the people of the area since the 1950s. The great earthquake in the …
