The Latest Breaking News from Brahmaputra

Assam is reeling under severe flooding as torrential rains over the past few days have caused the Brahmaputra River to swell, inundating large parts of the state. Read further on Dynamite News:

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At least four major rivers were flowing above the danger level in the State, officials said, adding the Brahmaputra has breached the red mark in Dhubri and Nematighat, while the Disang was flowing above the danger level in Nanglamuraghat and Dikhou in Sivasagar.

At a high-level meeting, it was decided to create 2 lakh cusecs flood discharge capacity, replace 65-year-old crest gates, study flood protection works on rivers like Ganga, Brahmaputra, take protection measures for key installations, relocate affected villages, take mitigation measures for 7 major streams, and propose interventions like groynes/spurs.