Jorhat, April 24: The forest department is taking up a project to harvest rainwater from three rain-fed channels that flow through Gibbon wildlife sanctuary from the hills in neighbouring Nagaland

JORHAT: Floods have again caused havoc in north-west Jorhat as the Sholmora Nahatiya embankment along the southern bank of the Bhogdoi river was washed away at two places this morning. The embankment was broken near the Sholmora Bridge and at Nahatiya area.

The river water entering through the broken parts of the embankment flooded as many as 12 neighbouring villages of Sholmora area.

The flood water of the river Bhogdoi washed away the Sholmora Nahatiya embankment along the southern bank of the river situated in North West Jorhat at two places today around 11-45 am.

(Woes of Bhogdoi Part-2)
British era filters still in use

JORHAT, July 29: Bhogdoi Water Supply Project of Jorhat Municipal Board (JMB), the oldest water supply project of the town, has turned into a serious health hazard. Thanks to human interference, the Bhogdoi river located at Puja Dubi area of the town has been polluted beyond limits.

Woes of Bhogdoi Part-1

JORHAT, July 28: Government apathy and illegal settling of human habitation along the embankment of Bhogdoi River is posing a serious threat to the existance of the dyke.