Dam construction, heavy rainfall in Nagaland, and river flows from Meghalaya are impacting upper Assam and Goalpara districts.
5 reports, 3 independent
Updated Sep 10
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What happened
Dam construction, heavy rainfall in Nagaland, and river flows from Meghalaya are impacting upper Assam and Goalpara districts.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Eviction drive targets land use in Goalpara.Sub-event
- Residents migrated from Dhubri to Goalpara, and construction near Urpad Beel obstructed water flow.Sub-event
- Upstream activities are noted to be affecting flood volume in Assam.Sub-event
- Shared geography and development projects cause floods in Assam and Meghalaya.Sub-event
- Dispute over water release and proposed Dikhu project in Nagaland allegedly causing flooding in Sivasagar.Sub-event
Upstream factors (Nagaland, Meghalaya, Bhutan) are causing specific impacts on Assam and Goalpara.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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Meghalaya
Indian state
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Goalpara
human settlement
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Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- morungexpress.com
- moneycontrol.com
- sentinelassam.comLessons from floods