Erosion

Uma seeks World Heritage Site for Majuli, wants it as spiritual tourist destination

Bharti visited the worst flood affected and erosion hit areas like Halmora, Sumoimari, Dhokhinpat, Sonowal-Kackari and Afola Mukh.

Assam losing 8,000 hectares every year due to erosion: Gogoi

The loss of land due to erosion is a permanent one and the affected people have nowhere to go once the flood water recedes, the Assam chief minister added.

Erosion gobbles up 4.27 lakh hectares of Assam land

The state earmarked Rs 1,201 crore under the annual Plan and Rs 250 crore under non-Plan for flood and erosion management during the financial year 2013-14.

Gogoi asks Centre to ensure flow of water in Brahmaputra

The Assam chief minister also said there was a need for an in-depth study of the climatic changes that cause erratic flooding patterns.

Brahmaputra erosion affects over a thousand in Assam

The district administration has initiated measures to shift the affected families to safer places.

Erosion renders 64 families homeless in Assam's Majuli

Assam Water Resources minister Rajib Lochan Pegu assured the affected families that they would be provided with land soon.

Assam floods: State to focus on anti-erosion measures

Assam has sought Central assistance to the tune of Rs 11,316 crore for immediate and mid-term measures for flood control and relief and rescue.

Assam to reclaim eroded land

The Assam government has launched a mega project to reclaim close to 4.2 lakh hectares of land lost to erosion on the banks of the Brahmaputra.

Assam to reclaim land lost in erosion

The land reclamation project will be implemented with the help of Asian Development Bank.