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River Reflections: Impermanence, erosion, migration on the Brahmaputra

When the floods come, people fend for themselves in relief camps, or in temporary shelters. Once the floods recede, they return to find, at times, that 'their' home island has shifted downstream

How mighty Brahmaputra and human activities wreak havoc on Assam every year

The Brahmaputra, which is Assam's lifeline at other times, causes widespread misery every monsoon in about 20 of the state's 32 districts

Assam floods: 4 dead, Manas, Brahmaputra rivers flowing above danger mark

As many as four people died in the last 24 hours in Assam due to the flood which has affected over 110K people in 25 districts of the state

Non-cooperation results in massive annual loss in GBM river basin: Report

Lack of cooperation over shared water results in an annual loss of over $14.2 billion in the trans-boundary Ganga-Brahmaputra-Meghana (GBM) basin, a new report has said

Plans afoot for speeding up cargo movement on Brahmaputra: Union minister

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said plans are afoot for accelerating cargo movement on the Brahmaputra river

Centre, Assam working towards building Jorhat-Majuli bridge: Sonowal

Both the Centre and the Assam government are committed to complete a bridge over the Brahmaputra river, connecting Majuli and Jorhat, within four years and are jointly working towards it

Criminal case, high-level probe in Brahmaputra boat capsize: Himanta

The CM Thursday ordered the police to file a criminal case in connection with the boat capsize in the Brahmaputra in Jorhat district that claimed one life while two persons are still missing

Assam boat capsize: 84 passengers found alive during rescue, 2 missing

Overnight search and rescue operations established contacts with 84 persons, who were travelling on the boat that capsized in the Brahmaputra river in Assam, but two persons are still missing

One dead, 33 missing as boat sinks in Assam after hitting ferry steamer

At least one person died and 33 others went missing after a boat carrying over 120 passengers collided with a ferry steamer and sank in Brahmaputra river near Nimati Ghat in Jorhat district of Assam

At least 50 missing after boat capsizes on Brahmaputra in Assam

At least 50 people, including women, were missing after a big boat capsized, following a collision with another boat on the Brahmaputra on Wednesday at Neamatighat in Assam's Jorhat, officials said.

Water level of Brahmaputra rises at warning level in Assam due to rainfall

The water level of the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati is rising at a warning level due to the heavy rainfall for several consecutive days in Assam

China approves plan to build dam on Brahmaputra in Tibet region

China's Parliament on Thursday adopted the 14th Five-Year Plan, the mega blueprint containing billions of dollars worth of projects, including the controversial hydropower project on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet close to the Arunachal Pradesh border over which India has raised concerns. The National People's Congress (NPC), China's legislature with over 2,000 members mostly drawn from the ruling Communist Party, adopted the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for national economic and social development and the long-range objectives through the year 2035, on the last day of its six-day session on Thursday, official media reported. Attended by Chinese President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and other senior leaders, the NPC approved a development blueprint which contains 60 proposals for speeding up China's development. It was passed by the Communist Party of China (CPC) last year. The 14th Five-Year plan included building the dam on the lower reaches of the Brahmaputra river over whi

Brahmaputra not just a river but manifestation of Assam's diversity: Modi

Modi on Thursday highlighted the inseparable links of the Brahmaputra with Assam's life, livelihood and culture

Rijiju flags off 917 km rafting expedition 'Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyaan'

Kiren Rijiju flagged off the 917 km long "Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyaan", a river rafting expedition and public outreach programme in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam

China eyes 60 GW of hydropower on Tibet's Brahmaputra river: Reports

Environmental groups and Tibetan rights activists have expressed concern about China's hydropower ambitions in the region, saying it could affect downstream water supplies.

Larsen & Toubro is lowest bidder for road bridge over river Brahmaputra

Engineering and construction giant Larsen & Toubro has emerged as the lowest bidder for a Rs 3,200 crore project to build a road bridge over the Brahmaputra river, according to an NHIDCL official. It will be one of the longest road bridges over a river in the country and on completion will connect two eastern states - Assam and Meghalaya. "Larsen & Toubro has emerged as the lowest bidder for about Rs 3,200 crore four-lane road bridge across river Brahmaputra from Dhubri to Phulbari on NH 127 B," the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation (NHIDCL) official said. The project is being financed by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The proposed around 18 km bridge, which is considered as strategic, will connect Assam and Meghalaya, reducing the detouring road distance by about 203 km from Dhubri to Phulabari, which lie on the either side of the Brahmaputra before it flows into Bangladesh.

Assam flood: Death toll at 110, over 2.5 mn affected; PM assures support

The death toll due to floods and landslides this year in the state has increased to 110

India must have water-sharing agreement with China on Brahmaputra: Experts

China is eyeing to divert water from Brahmaputra river to its Xinjiang region since both countries don't have any water-sharing agreement

China blocks tributary of Brahmaputra in Tibet to build dam

It is not clear yet what impact the blockade of the river will have on the flow of water from the Brahmaputra into India

World Bank sanctions Rs 980 crore for Brahmaputra dredging: Chandra Mohan Patowary

He said that with the opening up of waterways, Assam gets a ready made market of Bangladesh and West Bengal