More than 20,000 people displaced by the Ganga came down to the streets today, demanding relief and rehabilitation for more than 1.5 lakh victims who have lost their home and hearth to the river in the past two decades.

The people flocked here under the banner of the Panchanandapur Ganga Bhangan Pratirodh Action Committee and surrounded the collectorate around 11am, staying there till 3pm.

The members of the local committees of the All Dhemaji District Students

The State Soil Conservation Department has chalked out a plan for controlling soil erosion and managing flash floods in Guwahati city with an estimated cost of Rs 21.25 crore. The project, prioritized by the State planning and Development Department, proposed that the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (MDoNER) should fund it under the Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources in 2009.

The Forest Department has decided to prepare integrated catchment area treatment (CAT) plans based on geographical information system (GIS) for all major river basins of the state to ensure effective implementation and monitoring.

NEW DELHI, Sept 14