Sonakshi Sarkar

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has questioned the effectiveness of Assam's flood warning and disaster response system after the Centre informed Parliament that the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) provides near real-time flood monitoring for the Brahmaputra basin and shares flood inundation maps with the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) within five to six hours of satellite data acquisition.The issue came up in a written reply by the Department of Space to an unstarred question raised by Gogoi in the Lok Sabha on August 5. According to the reply, ISRO generates satellite-based flood inundation maps and other value-added products and…

Didom Daimari, a grassroots conservationist from Angarajuli village in Assam's Udalguri district, has been invited to attend the President of India's prestigious Independence Day 'At Home' reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in recognition of his contribution to wildlife conservation, community-led forest protection and sustainable development. Daimari, who works as a Field Coordinator with conservation organisation Aaranyak, has spent more than a decade working alongside local communities and forest officials to strengthen conservation initiatives in the Bhairabkunda landscape. His efforts have focused on wildlife protection, habitat restoration, environmental awareness, community participation in forest management and reducing human-elephant conflict. The invitation is being…

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that many people living in the flood-affected districts of Sivasagar and Charaideo depend on coal and stone mining activities in neighbouring Nagaland for their livelihoods, and urged local residents to decide whether they want such operations to continue or be shut down.The Chief Minister made the remarks after visiting flood-hit areas of Upper Assam, where demands have been growing from opposition parties and several social organisations to stop alleged illegal coal and stone mining along the Assam-Nagaland border. They have alleged that such mining activities contributed to the recent floods that caused…

As floodwaters continue to recede across several parts of Assam, thousands of families are beginning the difficult process of rebuilding their lives after weeks of devastation. Although the immediate flood situation has improved, the damage left behind in many villages has exposed the enormous challenges that lie ahead for affected residents. One of the worst-hit areas is Bihubor Nepali Khuti village in Sivasagar district, where flood-affected families are struggling to recover from what many describe as one of the most severe floods they have ever experienced. With the water gradually draining away, residents have returned to find their homes filled…

Former Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly and former Nazira MLA Debabrata Saikia has urged the Assam government to launch a *Special Integrated Dikhow River Basin Rehabilitation Project* under the District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) and the Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY), 2024, to support flood-affected families and strengthen long-term flood management in Upper Assam. In a detailed representation submitted to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Saikia said the recent floods had caused widespread destruction across Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat and neighbouring districts, with Nazira Co-District among the worst affected. He said prolonged flooding had displaced…

The flood situation in Assam remained serious on Monday, with more than 4.45 lakh people affected across six districts, even as rescue and relief operations continued in the worst-hit areas, according to the latest report of the Disaster Reporting and Information Management System (DRIMS).The affected districts are Charaideo, Sivasagar, Jorhat, Golaghat, Nagaon and Kamrup (Metropolitan). Floodwaters have inundated villages, damaged roads and agricultural land, and disrupted normal life in several parts of the state. No human fatalities have been reported so far.According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), data released at 8 pm on July 27 showed that…

As floods continue to affect large parts of Assam, the Gorkha Development Council (Assam) has intensified relief efforts across the upper Assam districts of ⁠Charaideo, Sivasagar and Jorhat. Led by Chairman Prem Tamang, the Council has been distributing relief materials, visiting affected areas and supporting families displaced by the floods caused by the Brahmaputra and its tributaries. Thousands of families in ⁠Charaideo, Sivasagar and Jorhat have been forced to leave their homes. Many are staying in relief camps or remain stranded in floodwaters. Houses have been damaged, livelihoods have been lost and many people are struggling to meet their daily…