Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday dismissed claims that China could stop the flow of the Brahmaputra River into India, calling it a false narrative being pushed by Pakistan in the wake of India’s recent steps to reassert its water sovereignty.
The tragedy occurred when the boat was navigating through the South-Salmara Mankachar district in Assam
The total number of people affected by the floods has risen to 4,03,313 across 19 districts from the previous day's figure of 3,40,937 across 22 districts.
The relentless downpour in some parts of Assam has led to a grim second wave of floods, affecting over 55,000…
The Assam government is in touch with all agencies including the Indian army, Indian Air Force (IAF), NDRF to tackle the emergency situation.
50-year-old Niranjan Mandal and his 4-member family are now living near an embankment after the mighty Brahmaputra river swallowed his home and lands.
Bangladesh is mostly flat and low-lying, so short-term floods during the monsoon season are common and are often beneficial to agriculture.
Yan Zhiyong, chairman of the Power Construction Corp of China, said China will implement hydropower exploitation in the downstream of the Yarlung Zangbo River.
State governor professor Jagdish Mukhi recently visited the flood hit Barpeta and Baksa localities where the over-flowing rivers created havoc, rendering thousands of families homeless.
As per the CWC, a flood warning has been sounded in Jorhat, Sonitpur, and Baksa districts.
