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Watery grave: Encroachment is killing Guwahati's only river and wetlands that can save the city from perennial floods

Borah, Amarjyoti (2014) Watery grave: Encroachment is killing Guwahati's only river and wetlands that can save the city from perennial floods. Down To Earth, Vol.23 (7). pp. 20-21. ISSN 0971-8079

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Abstract

The state administration has realised that floods are caused by a poor drainage system. Natural and artificial drains in the city get clogged during heavy rains and spill on to the roads. The Bharalu, the only river which flows through Guwahati and carries excess rainwater to the Brahmaputra, has been reduced to a dumping ground for garbage by the residents.

Item Type: Articles
Keywords: India, Assam, Rivers, Natural Disasters, Floods, Sewage, Encroachment, Wetlands, Monsoon, Disaster Management
Subjects: Disasters and Climate Change
Depositing User: Users 4 not found.
Date Deposited: 31 Jan 2022 06:23
Last Modified: 31 Jan 2022 06:23
URI: http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/11040

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