18
Dec
The environment in Deepor Beel, Assam's sole Ramsar Site, is being severely harmed by the Belortol disposal site on NH-27 in East Boragaon. The Deepor Beel Suraksha Mancha has called for the quick relocation of this trash site. Adjacent to the Brahmaputra is the 900-hectare Deepor Beel, a natural wetland and wildlife refuge. The organization in charge of preserving this wetland has expressed grave worries regarding the detrimental ecological effects of the dumping site. At a news conference on Monday, the association's secretary, Pramod Kalita, discussed the detrimental effects that the leachate and offensive odors from the landfill have had…