- Guwahati and Upper Assam rely heavily on neighboring states like Goalpara, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Meghalaya for essential construction materials and resources.
- Dam construction, heavy rainfall in Nagaland, and river flows from Meghalaya are impacting upper Assam and Goalpara districts.
Dispute over water release and proposed Dikhu project in Nagaland allegedly causing flooding in Sivasagar.
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Updated Jul 27
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What happened
Dispute over water release and proposed Dikhu project in Nagaland allegedly causing flooding in Sivasagar.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Flooding in Sivasagar is linked to upstream issues, prompting demands for higher compensation and a CBI probe.Sub-event
Proposed Dikhu project in Nagaland sparks water release dispute affecting Sivasagar.1 source
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Part of
Dam construction, heavy rainfall in Nagaland, and river flows from Meghalaya are impacting upper Assam and Goalpara districts.Also in this story
- Eviction drive targets land use in Goalpara.
- Residents migrated from Dhubri to Goalpara, and construction near Urpad Beel obstructed water flow.
- Upstream activities are noted to be affecting flood volume in Assam.
The entities involved
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- Severe flooding is underway in multiple districts of Assam, including Nagaon, Golaghat, and Sivasagar, due to rising river levels.
- Bhupesh Baghel critiques the state government's handling of floods in Assam.
- Raijor Dal demanded government action following the severe flooding that affected Assam.
- Legislators in Assam and Tamil Nadu debate water supply issues and a minister assures a dam opening announcement soon.
- Political attacks are being leveled against the BJP government over institutional failures and shared responsibility for flood management in Assam.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- morungexpress.comAssam MLA blames Upper Assam floods on non-existent hydro dam in Nagaland