Severe erosion triggered by incessant rainfall has wreaked havoc in Assam’s Kamrup district, with villages under Chaygaon revenue circle reporting significant damage during the first phase of floods. The situation has sparked fear and mounting frustration among residents as critical infrastructure crumbles.
A young student tragically took her own life in Bihdia village of Chaygaon in Kamrup district on Friday, shortly after the results of the High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC) examination were released
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.
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.
