\u2713Despite the monsoon yet to be arrived, the state of Assam is facing a very devastating flood and a series of landslide episodes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713The recent floods and landslides that have left 15 people dead and more than 7 lakh affected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Road and rail links were cut off as heavy rain and flooding with landslides continued to wreak havoc in Assam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713The worst affect districts include, Cachar, Dima Hasao, Hojai, Charaideo, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Bajali, Baksa, Biswanath and Lakhimpur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25cf What is behind this unprecedented devastation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Extraordinarily acute pre-monsoon rains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713The average rainfall for the period of March 1 to May 20 in Assam is 434.5 mm (65 percentt excess)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Meghalaya has recorded an even greater excess: of 137 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Climate change resulting in more and more concentrated rain and heavy rainfall episodes<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Increasing concern as there may be little respite between the recession of this pre-monsoonal flood and the advent of the first monsoonal flood surge, especially in Assam<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Several episodes of landslides, especially in south Assam\u2019s Dima Hasao and Cachar districts have further intensified the devastation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25cf But what is causing these landslides?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Expansion of Lumding-Badarpur railway line: The expansion work which began in 1997, was marred by several red flags and faced accusations of it having flouted safety norms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Unplanned infrastructure development: Dima Hasao say that the district has seen hectic construction, both of public infrastructures like roads and private property, in recent times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Unchecked Deforestation: Over the years, there has not only been massive deforestation for the extension of the railway line and the four-line highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Illegal Riverbed Mining: there has also been rampant riverbed mining often done in collusion with the district authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u25cf Suggestive Measures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713Construction needed to be “tuned to the ecological fragility of the region” \u2713Keeping \u201ctraditional knowledge systems in mind\u201d and involving the local community to build \u201csustainable infrastructure\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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