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31 Dead In Assam, Meghalaya Floods, 3,000 Villages Under Water
The flood situation in Assam and Meghalaya has deteriorated with rising water levels in major rivers and 31 people losing their lives, amid incessant rain triggering landslides in many places across the two states.
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Huge Floods In Assam, 8 Dead: The Crisis In 10 Facts
Over 4 lakh people are affected by heavy floods in Assam, triggered by pre-monsoon rains that left eight dead, the authorities said today, as they warned the situation could worsen.
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Assam Flood Situation Improves As Brahmaputra Water Level Goes Down
Assam's flood situation improved considerably on Monday with the water level having gone down in river Brahmaputra and its major tributaries, even as one more fatality was reported from Morigaon district.
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Soon, Project To Divert Brahmaputra Water to Prevent Floods In Assam
As part of efforts to prevent annual floods in Assam, a pilot project to divert water from the Brahmaputra and its tributaries during the monsoon will be initiated soon, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today.
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After Floods, Parts Of Assam Battle Massive Riverbank Erosion
The Brahmaputra river has turned 51-year-old Prafulla Saharia into a refugee. In 2007, it eroded his village Malhu, his home and 70 bighas of farm land. Since then, erosion forced him to move home thrice. The daily wage labourer now fears village Lengeribori, where is now staying, will be gobbled up by the swollen Brahmaputra any day.
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World Bank To Draft 5-Year Plan To Tackle Flood, Erosion In Assam
The World Bank would draft a five-year plan to tackle the flood and erosion problem of Assam, its country head Junaid Kamal Ahmed said today.
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800-Mile Highway, Cost $620 Million, To Curb Floods In Assam
Government officials said they plan to build a 1,300 km (800 mile) highway along the Brahmaputra River in Assam to limit damage from annual floods, even as environmentalists said it would be ineffective.
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Assam Floods: Nine Lakh People Affected in 15 Districts, Brahmaputra Flowing Over Danger Level
Nearly nine lakh people are affected in 15 districts in Assam as incessant rains over the last two days have meant that the main river Brahmaputra and its tributaries are flowing above the danger mark.
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Nearly Three Lakh People Affected by Assam Flood
Nearly three lakh people have been affected by floods in Assam which has claimed seven lives and has hit 15 districts of the state.
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31 Dead In Assam, Meghalaya Floods, 3,000 Villages Under Water
The flood situation in Assam and Meghalaya has deteriorated with rising water levels in major rivers and 31 people losing their lives, amid incessant rain triggering landslides in many places across the two states.
-
Huge Floods In Assam, 8 Dead: The Crisis In 10 Facts
Over 4 lakh people are affected by heavy floods in Assam, triggered by pre-monsoon rains that left eight dead, the authorities said today, as they warned the situation could worsen.
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Assam Flood Situation Improves As Brahmaputra Water Level Goes Down
Assam's flood situation improved considerably on Monday with the water level having gone down in river Brahmaputra and its major tributaries, even as one more fatality was reported from Morigaon district.
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Soon, Project To Divert Brahmaputra Water to Prevent Floods In Assam
As part of efforts to prevent annual floods in Assam, a pilot project to divert water from the Brahmaputra and its tributaries during the monsoon will be initiated soon, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today.
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After Floods, Parts Of Assam Battle Massive Riverbank Erosion
The Brahmaputra river has turned 51-year-old Prafulla Saharia into a refugee. In 2007, it eroded his village Malhu, his home and 70 bighas of farm land. Since then, erosion forced him to move home thrice. The daily wage labourer now fears village Lengeribori, where is now staying, will be gobbled up by the swollen Brahmaputra any day.
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World Bank To Draft 5-Year Plan To Tackle Flood, Erosion In Assam
The World Bank would draft a five-year plan to tackle the flood and erosion problem of Assam, its country head Junaid Kamal Ahmed said today.
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800-Mile Highway, Cost $620 Million, To Curb Floods In Assam
Government officials said they plan to build a 1,300 km (800 mile) highway along the Brahmaputra River in Assam to limit damage from annual floods, even as environmentalists said it would be ineffective.
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Assam Floods: Nine Lakh People Affected in 15 Districts, Brahmaputra Flowing Over Danger Level
Nearly nine lakh people are affected in 15 districts in Assam as incessant rains over the last two days have meant that the main river Brahmaputra and its tributaries are flowing above the danger mark.
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Nearly Three Lakh People Affected by Assam Flood
Nearly three lakh people have been affected by floods in Assam which has claimed seven lives and has hit 15 districts of the state.
