The overall flood scene goes from bad to worse on Wednesday when the surging waters have submerged more areas in 7 districts.
The Brahmaputra and its tributaries have been flowing above the danger level suggesting that it tends to take more grave turn. The rising water level have breached embankments, inundated villages and damaged crop apart from rendering over 1 lakh people homeless.
According to the State Disaster Management Authority, the first wave of flood has affected 18 revenue circles in Lakhimpur and Dhemaji in eastern Assam, where nearly 45,000 people were affected by the overflowing rivers. Tinsukia is hit by the incessant rains forcing the authorities to set up three relief camps.
The Brahmaputra is flowing over the danger mark in Nimatighat in Jorhat district, several villages in the river-island of Majuli have been also inundated. Solengi, Chatrang and Sessa — all tributaries of the Brahmaputra — have inundated villages and standing crops, affecting over 21,000 people in the Gohpur sub-division of Sonitpur.
Nearly 38,000 hectares of standing crop, mostly paddy, have been damaged by the overflowing rivers. Dhemaji is worst hit with 2,300 hectares of standing crop being destroyed to be followed by Sonitpur, Goalpara, Lakhimpur and Kamrup.
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An unidentified body of a girl was found from a compartment of the Awadh-Assam Express at Guwahati Railway station on Friday.The body was found after the train arrived in Guwahati from Lalgarh in Rajasthan to be spotted by the cleaners inside a plastic drum near the bathroom of S-7 coach. Railway authorities have ordered an enquiry and efforts are on to identify the passengers, who had boarded the coach and left the bag.
In yet another major setback for ULFA’s anti-talk faction Bijay Das surrenders before police.Popularly known as Bijay Chinese, the close aide of Paresh Baruah got in touch with Tinsukia police to be rushed to Guwahati on Thursday.According to top sources, some other top militants are also in a mood to follow the suit. ULFA’s anti-talk faction refuses to give a clear cut message on the development. The move assumes significance a week after another dreaded ULFA leader Guli Asom surrendered before Tinsukia police.
The country wide shutdown cripples normal life in Assam for the second day on Thursday.The peaceful bandh has partial response in interior areas of the state. Public transport remains completely off the road and many private offices and banks remaining closed. Train movement, however, remains untouched.
The High School Leaving Certificate and High Madrassa Examinations get underway along with the higher secondary examinations across the state on Monday.Amid tight security arrangement SEBA holds HSLC examinations for 3,84,702 candidates at 823 centres. The Assma Higher Secondary Education Council conducts the Higher Secondary examination in the Arts, Science, Commerce and vocational streams at 768 centres with 2,36,971 candidates. SEBA will announce the HSLC results on May 15.
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has asked the Centre to ensure that any dam related activities by China in Tibet do not cause ecological problems in the state.Gogoi said in Guwahati on Sunday that if the problems could be addressed, then communities residing in the catchment areas of the river would benefit.According to Gogoi, the state government is committed to holding elections to the Mising Autonomous Council and said the Council has been established for the welfare of Mising community.
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Guwahati Press Club expresses its gratitude to all the individuals and organizations who have so far contributed to facilitate the medical treatment of journalist Safar Ahmed, who is associated with Sakalbela, a Bengali daily published from Guwahati by Saradha group.Although, the health condition of the ailing journalist has shown slight improvement, he continues to be critical. His stomach is partially damaged and swelling of brain was reported by the attending doctors, which included New Delhi-based physician Dr SC Sharma of Gangaram Hospitals, who visited Safar today.Safar Ahmed’s medical treatment will require more funds and we hereby request sensitive donors to hand over the financial...
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An independent panchayat candidate allegedly committed suicide on Friday after losing an election in Assam's Kamrup (Rural) district. Mintu Das contested from 114 Ganmou village panchayat in Sualkuchi and lost the elections, the results for which were announced on Friday night. A depressed Das later hanged himself in his house.
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