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Assam flood situation remains grim with rivers flowing above red mark

The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Sunday with rivers flowing above the danger level in different parts of the state. The Brahmaputra was flowing over the red mark in Nematighat in Jorhat district, a Central Water Commission (CWC) morning report said. The Kopili in Kampur (Nagaon) and Puthimari in Kamrup district have also breached the danger level. Several other rivers, including the Brahmaputra at different places, were also flowing above the warning level, the CWC bulletin said. Incessant rain across the state since the last few days has led to the first wave of floods affecting the people. As per an Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) report, till Saturday 37,535 people in 10 districts of the state have been affected by the deluge so far. One person has been killed in a landslide in Guwahati, though the flood waters have not claimed any life so far. Damage or breach of embankments have been reported from across the state, with massive erosion also ..

IGGL completes Asia's largest underwater hydrocarbon pipeline: CEO

Asia's largest underwater hydro-carbon pipeline, below the river Brahmaputra connecting Jorhat and Majuli in Assam has been completed by the Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), the company's CEO Ajit Kumar Thakur said on Saturday. The challenging task of laying a 24-inch diameter hydrocarbon pipeline beneath the mighty Brahmaputra river by Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) method was completed on Friday, marking the completion of a major milestone in the construction of the North East Gas Grid (NEGG) connecting North East India to the National Gas Grid. The total length of the pipeline in this single HDD crossing is 4,080 metre across the main water channel of Brahmaputra river. This is the longest river crossing by any hydrocarbon pipeline of size 24-inch diameter and above in Asia and the second longest in the world, he claimed. This one of a kind HDD river crossing was executed by intersection method, where two HDD rigs simultaneously started drilling from the two sides of

Centre to set up floating jetty on northern bank of Brahmaputra: Sonowal

The Centre will set up a modern floating jetty on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra river in Assam's Sonitpur district to facilitate movement of cargo and passengers via waterways, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said. The union government has prepared a plan to build such a facility at the historic Biswanath ghat, he said. Once the proposed floating jetty is operational, it will facilitate the docking of three ships simultaneously, Sonowal said, while interacting with BJP workers here on Saturday. "The new jetty will help the local economy flourish, as farmers and traders will be able to transport and export their produce via waterways," Sonowal, the shipping minister, said. The Centre's 'Act East' policy has made "wonders for the economic revival of the region in the global trade map", he said. "By reenergising our traditional routes of trade via the Brahmaputra river, we have a tremendous opportunity to regain our glory as an important hub of trade in this part of the worl

Energy strategies in India, China contest for hegemony on Brahmaputra: Rpt

The interlinkages between the energy transition and the contest for political power are particularly visible in South Asia, especially between India and China, according to EFSAS

1 dead, 3 injured in boat accident on Brahmaputra in Assam's Nalbari

One person died and three others were injured following a boat accident in the Brahmaputra river in Assam's Nalbari district on Sunday evening

River Reflections: Impermanence, erosion, migration on the Brahmaputra

When the floods come, people fend for themselves in relief camps, or in temporary shelters. Once the floods recede, they return to find, at times, that 'their' home island has shifted downstream

How mighty Brahmaputra and human activities wreak havoc on Assam every year

The Brahmaputra, which is Assam's lifeline at other times, causes widespread misery every monsoon in about 20 of the state's 32 districts

Assam floods: 4 dead, Manas, Brahmaputra rivers flowing above danger mark

As many as four people died in the last 24 hours in Assam due to the flood which has affected over 110K people in 25 districts of the state

Non-cooperation results in massive annual loss in GBM river basin: Report

Lack of cooperation over shared water results in an annual loss of over $14.2 billion in the trans-boundary Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghana (GBM) basin, a new report has said

Plans afoot for speeding up cargo movement on Brahmaputra: Union minister

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said plans are afoot for accelerating cargo movement on the Brahmaputra river

Centre, Assam working towards building Jorhat-Majuli bridge: Sonowal

Both the Centre and the Assam government are committed to complete a bridge over the Brahmaputra river, connecting Majuli and Jorhat, within four years and are jointly working towards it

Criminal case, high-level probe in Brahmaputra boat capsize: Himanta

The CM Thursday ordered the police to file a criminal case in connection with the boat capsize in the Brahmaputra in Jorhat district that claimed one life while two persons are still missing

Assam boat capsize: 84 passengers found alive during rescue, 2 missing

Overnight search and rescue operations established contacts with 84 persons, who were travelling on the boat that capsized in the Brahmaputra river in Assam, but two persons are still missing

One dead, 33 missing as boat sinks in Assam after hitting ferry steamer

At least one person died and 33 others went missing after a boat carrying over 120 passengers collided with a ferry steamer and sank in Brahmaputra river near Nimati Ghat in Jorhat district of Assam

At least 50 missing after boat capsizes on Brahmaputra in Assam

At least 50 people, including women, were missing after a big boat capsized, following a collision with another boat on the Brahmaputra on Wednesday at Neamatighat in Assam's Jorhat, officials said.

Water level of Brahmaputra rises at warning level in Assam due to rainfall

The water level of the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati is rising at a warning level due to the heavy rainfall for several consecutive days in Assam

China approves plan to build dam on Brahmaputra in Tibet region

China's Parliament on Thursday adopted the 14th Five-Year Plan, the mega blueprint containing billions of dollars worth of projects, including the controversial hydropower project on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet close to the Arunachal Pradesh border over which India has raised concerns. The National People's Congress (NPC), China's legislature with over 2,000 members mostly drawn from the ruling Communist Party, adopted the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for national economic and social development and the long-range objectives through the year 2035, on the last day of its six-day session on Thursday, official media reported. Attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and other senior leaders, the NPC approved a development blueprint which contains 60 proposals for speeding up China's development. It was passed by the Communist Party of China (CPC) last year. The 14th Five-Year plan included building the dam on the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra river over whi

Brahmaputra not just a river but manifestation of Assam's diversity: Modi

Modi on Thursday highlighted the inseparable links of the Brahmaputra with Assam's life, livelihood and culture

Rijiju flags off 917 km rafting expedition 'Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyaan'

Kiren Rijiju flagged off the 917 km long "Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyaan", a river rafting expedition and public outreach programme in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam

China eyes 60 GW of hydropower on Tibet's Brahmaputra river: Reports

Environmental groups and Tibetan rights activists have expressed concern about China's hydropower ambitions in the region, saying it could affect downstream water supplies.