- 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.
Illegal open-cast mining and coal syndicate links are contributing to flood issues in Assam, Nagaland, and Meghalaya.
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Updated Aug 17
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What happened
Illegal open-cast mining and coal syndicate links are contributing to flood issues in Assam, Nagaland, and Meghalaya.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Illegal riverbed mining threatens local ecosystems in Assam.Sub-event
- A controversy has broken out regarding the illegal coal trade along the border, involving Nagaland and the government agency Raijor Dal.Sub-event
Coal syndicate links and illegal open-cast mining are creating artificial reservoirs leading to floods.1 source
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Cloudbursts caused by heavy rains are leading to river overflows and flooding across Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, and Guwahati.Also in this story
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- Cloudburst caused landslide in Anini.
- Coal belt activities are extending across Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, contributing to the regional disaster.
The entities involved
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- The government in Assam is accused of facilitating coal mining operations.
- A High Court heard a Public Interest Litigation regarding alleged government failure in river management and coal mining in Assam and Nagaland.
- Actor Parineeta Borthakur is facing challenges due to the severe flooding in Assam.
- Flooding in Assam disrupted local supply chains.
- Raijor Dal demanded government action following the severe flooding that affected Assam.