In a distressing incident, the carcasses of two wild elephants were found in separate locations under the West Kamrup Divisional Forest in Kamrup District on Monday.
Atleast 33 people sustained injured and 2 others lost their lives in an intense confrontation between state authorities and the alleged encroachers, who have illegally encroached government land at Sonapur in Assam's Kamrup (Metropolitan) district, during an eviction drive on Thursday.
For more than 30 families in the area, life revolves around a stream in Bakrapara under Kinangaon village. Originating from Landu hill, this stream is the lifeline for these villagers, providing them with the water they need to survive.
The irregularity came to light after locals discovered that many water pipes, posts and tapes installed in the outer areas of Turukpara village were lying idle.
Corruption and irregularities have allegedly become integral parts of the Boko Sub-Division of Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department in the Kamrup district of Assam. Ground reality and reactions from locals suggest that PHED officials are fooling villagers by committing corruption and irregularities in the name of providing pure drinking water.Â
Around one thousand people, including children and women, gathered at the spot, and many of them started shouting, which could have led the operation to failure.
Amid the scorching heat in Kamrup (Metro), the District Elementary Education Officer (DEEO) has ordered the rescheduling of school timings for both government and private schools to ensure the safety and well-being of the students. The new timing will be effective from Monday, May 27, 2024.
