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Experts urge scientific solutions over rhetoric to tackle Guwahatis urban flooding
Guwahati

Experts urge scientific solutions over rhetoric to tackle Guwahati's urban...

One of the proposals discussed included constructing large underground storm water reservoirs beneath existing structures and complexes.
Plastic barriers, eco-blocks: Minister pushes flood fixes in Guwahati hotspots
Guwahati

Plastic barriers, eco-blocks: Minister pushes flood fixes in Guwahati hotspots

Introduced for the first time in the city, plastic barriers are expected to reduce entry of floodwater into low-lying areas
Effigy burnt, tempers flare as AJYCP protests urban flooding in Guwahati
Guwahati

Effigy burnt, tempers flare as AJYCP protests urban flooding in Guwahati

Tensions escalated when police attempted to disperse the protestors, leading to a brief scuffle
Guwahatis public transport crawls back after deluge, ASTC deploys 100 buses
Guwahati

Guwahati's public transport crawls back after deluge, ASTC deploys 100 buses

Many ASTC buses broke down due to widespread waterlogging across the city, says officials
Why Guwahati floods after a drizzle: A crisis of governance, not rainfall
Opinion

Why Guwahati floods after a drizzle: A crisis of governance, not rainfall

Ahead of the monsoons, Guwahati has already witnessed two instances of flooding, that too on days that saw less than "moderate" rainfall. The first flash floods followed around 30-40 mm of rainfall, while the second was triggered by just 20 mm of precipitation. The capital city's capacity to...
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