All posts tagged "Brahmaputra"

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  National

  #Assam Floods : 55 Lakh People Affected In 32 Districts ; CM Himanta Biswa Sarma Visits Flood Hit Areas

  The flood situation in Assam remained grim as 12 more people were killed and 55 lakh people affected across 32 districts with...

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  Environment

  As Glaciers Disappear, Can We Be Far Behind?

  Due to climate change, mountain glaciers worldwide lost mass at an average rate of 220 gigatons (Gt) per year between 2006 and...

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  North East Region

  Assam Floods Fury : Death Toll Now 9, Over 4 Lakh People Affected

  The flood situation continued to be grim across Assam on Sunday, affecting over four lakh people in six districts as five more...

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  Environment

  China, India And Water Across The Border

  When India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China’s President Xi Jinping held an informal summit on April 27-28, involving a cruise on...

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  Environment

  Opinion: The Madcap Scheme To Divert The Brahmaputra

  Last year a proposal to divert the Brahmaputra, one of Asia’s major rivers, from Tibet into Xinjiang province was posted online, causing...

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  Environment

  Dam worsens flood devastation in Assam

  By Mubina Akhtar In a relief camp on the Amtola embankment in the town of North Lakhimpur, Kulen Gogoi has been preparing...

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  Environment

  Waterfalls as Potential Alternative Sources for Hydro-electricity in Northeast India

  By Rituparna Borah It was during my college trip to Mawlynnong, a village at the Indo-Bangladesh border when I was exposed to the magnificence...

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  Environment

  Transboundary Data Sharing Helps Bangladesh to Prepare for Floods

  Houses have been flooded in Moulvibazar, Bangladesh, and people are relocating (Image by Serajul Islam) Bangladesh is better prepared to deal with...

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  Environment

  Kaziranga National Park inundated, animals being shifted to safe spots

  Incessant rain in Assam has left large parts of Kaziranaga National Park submerged in water. According to a forest official, more than...

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  Environment

  Water-based Transport: Perils and Possibilities

  Practical and policy difficulties have led to the limited growth of inland waterway transport in India over the past decade, but transport...