Water from the Himalayas sustains industries of West Bengal, hydropower of Northeast, and tea estates of Assam.
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Updated Sep 11
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Water from the Himalayas sustains industries of West Bengal, hydropower of Northeast, and tea estates of Assam.
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- North Bengal and Assam are identified as productive plantation regions, particularly for tea.
- The Brahmaputra River is being utilized as a commercial freight corridor linking Assam's Northeast to international markets.
- Governments are pursuing a joint hydropower project involving Assam and Meghalaya.
- The Central Pollution Control Board identified 44 polluted rivers in Assam, noting that the pollution impact could extend to Guwahati.
- Assam is actively seeking to strengthen trade links with Bangladesh.