A heavy downpour in Dibrugarh town on Monday morning caused severe flooding across all 22 wards. Streets and low-lying areas were submerged, forcing several schools to suspend classes as water entered premises and classrooms.
Altogether 511 wild animals were killed by floods in the state in the last five years, Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Kirti Vardhan Singh informed the Lok Sabha on Monday.
Hirakjyoti Saikia, the Golaghat General Secretary of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti, argued that Bora's actions could endanger the animals, as he lacks the necessary veterinary qualifications. This, they claim, constitutes a punishable offense under the law.
The devastating floods in Assam's famed Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) have claimed the lives of 174 wild animals, including 10 endangered one-horned rhinos, while 135 others have been rescued till Thursday, a senior official of the KNPTR said.
The devastating floods in Assam have claimed 52 lives, as of Friday, with the disaster continuing to wreak havoc across the state. Among the casualties, a minor boy in Guwahati and a mother and son in Khanapara lost their lives in a tragic landslide.
A staggering 1612.5 square feet of the drain is now occupied by unauthorized structures—a grim testament to administrative apathy. "We've sounded alarms before," continues the official, "but little has been done. The drain has become a dumping ground for plastic and garbage, compounding its woes."
