The Asian Development Bank has kickstarted the Assam Urban Infrastructure Project and identified two towns, Guwahati and Dibrugarh, for assistance.

Sources said the idea behind the starting the proposed project was to provide a good opportunity for the Assam government and ADB to start a long-term strategic urban development partnership, covering water supply, sewerage treatment, drainage, soli

A think tank, comprising experts from around the world, including India, is meeting in the city tomorrow to find sustainable solutions to various problems related to the Brahmaputra.
The think tank, christened Core Professional Group for the Brahmaputra, is a registered body of international and national professionals seeking to address the issues connected with sustainable water resource plannin

Guwahati, Dec.

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is charting out the Assam action plan for climate change which will prepare a road map to help the state address the problem.

This was announced by Fellow, TERI, Prabir Sengupta, at a conference on North East and Response to Climate Change

Guwahati, Dec.

Kohima, Dec.

Guwahati, Dec.

The potable water woes of the inhabitants of Sohra (Cherrapunjee) will be alleviated with the formal commissioning of the Greater Cherrapunjee Water Supply Scheme tomorrow.

Sohra, nearly 56km from Shillong, receives an average annual rainfall of about 11,443mm, around 443mm less than nearby Mawsynram.

Dispur has decided to create a corpus fund of Rs 100 crore in order to incorporate the suggestions made by the expert committee on mega dams on the downstream impact.

The government

Jorhat, Dec.