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Assam proposes Brahmaputra River Valley Authority
Gogoi said the government would soon start a pilot project for reclamation of land and if successful it would be implemented in the flood prone areas in a big way. #ThisisNext #Assam #Tarun Gogoi #Flood #Brahmaputra River Valley Authority
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Centre yet to declare Assam floods a national problem
The Centre has not yet sent any response to Assam government's plea to declare the flood and erosion problem in the state as national problem. #NewsTracker #Assam floods
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Flash floods, mudslides kills 16 in Sri Lanka
A Disaster Management Center report on Wednesday said that nearly 10,000 people have been displaced from their homes. #Sri Lanka #NewsTracker #Flash Floods #mudslide
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'Delhi, Mumbai among most prone to environmental risks'
Indian cities, New Delhi and Mumbai, are among the places that are most prone to multiple environmental risks, says a report. #Delhi #climate change #Mumbai #Survey #Environmental Issues #Flooding #Carbon footprints #Cyclones
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Flash floods displace hundreds in Odisha
Flash floods triggered by incessant rains have killed one person, displaced hundreds of people and damaged paddy crops in Odisha, an official said on Tuesday. #NewsTracker #Odisha #Flash Floods
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Reeling US tallies losses as Hurricane Sandy departs
Millions of people faced epic flooding and lengthy power outages on Tuesday after the massive storm Sandy wreaked havoc in much of the eastern United States with high winds and heavy rains. #US #New York City #NewsTracker #New Jersey #Hurricane Sandy #Flooding #New York Subway
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Meghalaya floods: More than 15,000 families displaced
The severe back flow of Brahmaputra river in the past three days has created havoc in the western plain belts of Meghalaya displacing more than 15,000 families and affecting more than a lakh, officials said today. #NewsTracker #Meghalaya floods
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Will bring white paper on Assam floods: Gogoi
Accusing the BJP and Asom Gana Parishad of playing politics over flood and poaching of rhinos, Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today announced that his government will bring out two white papers on flood relief and wildlife conservation. #NewsTracker #Tarun Gogoi #Assam floods
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CPM wants Assam floods to be declared 'national disaster'
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) today called upon the Centre to declare the Assam floods as a "national disaster" and take up relief work on emergency footing. #NewsTracker #Assam floods