- Guwahati and Upper Assam rely heavily on neighboring states like Goalpara, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Meghalaya for essential construction materials and resources.
- Cloudbursts caused by heavy rains are leading to river overflows and flooding across Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and Guwahati.
- Water originating from the Naga Hills has entered the river systems of Assam, following heavy rains and runoff.
- High-level officials, including Narendra Modi, Droupadi Murmu, and Amit Shah, discussed the flood situation in Assam caused by tributaries from Nagaland.
Assam seeks national funds and scientific input from universities regarding flood management due to downhill water from Nagaland.
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Updated Aug 8
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What happened
Assam seeks national funds and scientific input from universities regarding flood management due to downhill water from Nagaland.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- CM Himanta Biswa Sarma urged PM Modi for funding and implementation related to universities in Assam.Sub-event
Scientific input and fund seeking for flood management due to Nagaland's downhill water impacting Assam.1 source
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The entities involved
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Assam
Indian state
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Nagaland
state in Northeastern India
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Narendra Modi
Prime Minister of India since 2014
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Gauhati University
state public university in Kamrup Metro, Assam, India
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