Flood situation still critical in Lakhimpur
The flood situation is still in a critical condition as the water of Ranganadi is flowing through the breached portions of its embankment in Bogoleejan, Jainpur and Aamtola. The worst affected areas
Dhemaji (D)
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Boulder extraction leading to flood, erosion
SILAPATHAR, Oct 17 – For the mega projects of Dhemaji and North Lakhimpur districts, boulders are being collected from the river beds of Likabali, Siji, Garo, Padi and Ego in West Siang district of Arunachal
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Subway breached by Gai river restored
GUWAHATI, Sept 30 – The subway breached by the Gai River at Gainadi area about a week back, was restored today by the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) facilitating restoration of the road communication
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Erratic Dhemaji rivers causing havoc
GUWAHATI, Sept 28 – Peculiar geo-morphological condition of the Himalayan foothill areas have made the Dhemaji district rivers deposit sand, and, in some cases some amounts of silt, on their beds. Thus,
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Flood affects 3 Arunachal dists
Surface communication to three Siang districts in Arunachal Pradesh has been disrupted after a fresh flood hit Dhemaji in Assam on Friday. Floods in Gai Nadi due to heavy rains in upper reaches of Arunachal
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1.6 lakh people affected by floods in Dhemaji
In all, 1,60, 517 people in 291 villages under the four revenue circles of Dhemaji district have been affected by the floods this year. The total population of the district is around 5 lakh. The floods,
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Fresh floods hit Dhemaji
GUWAHATI, Aug 25 – The floodwaters of the Jiadhal and Gai River have inundated 24 villages for the second time, since August 15, today. The fresh flood has affected around 13,000 people of these villages.
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Gogoi anounces Rs. 100-crore package for flood-hit Dhemaji
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday announced a Rs. 100-crore package for the flood-hit Dhemaji district. The announcement came during a tour of the district by Mr. Gogoi for a first-hand assessment of the devastation by flood in the backward district. He announced this while talking to the flood-affected people of the district, at Silapathar and Sisiborgaon.
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Dhemaji flood scene still grim
GUWAHATI, Aug 22 – Even as the floodwaters of the rivers are receding due to a slight improvement in the weather condition, the overall flood situation in the worst flood-ravaged district of Dhemaji is
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AASU attacks PM for not keeping promise on floods
The All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the Congress-led government at the Centre for allegedly not keeping its promise of treating Assam’s flood and
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Assam floods spark off scarcity in Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar, 21 AUG: With flash floods in Assam disrupting surface transport the Siang districts in landlocked Arunachal Pradesh are facing acute shortage of essential commodities and petroleum products for