Free insurance policies to students for dengue
Students of nine schools of Kamrup district received free insurance policy of Rs 20,000 for dengue under the collaboration of a social-based organisation Drishtee and CAFE India under the Behtar India
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
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Private suppliers turn saviours as GMC fails
With the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC)-supplied water proving to be a rare commodity, the citizens are getting increasingly dependent on private suppliers to meet their daily needs of water.
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Role of civic bodies
Civic authorities like the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) and Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) as well as the Electricity Board can play a major role in forcing owners of
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River-linking project opposed
Noted environmental scientist Prof Jayanta Bandopahyay today opposed the proposed project for interlinking of the Indian rivers as the one conceptualised to meet the demand of growing commercial
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Brahmaputra Board may execute NE hydel projects
The much-hyped revamp of the Brahmaputra Board may be still off the Centre's radar, but a major role reversal is being planned to allow the Board to execute hydro-power projects in the north-eastern
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Bogibeel model study inadequate to gauge bridge impact on river'
The model study conducted on the Brahmaputra concerning the Bogibeel bridge over it was restricted only to
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Drive on protecting environment
The Silchar branch of the Pollution Control Board of Assam (PCBA) has launched a mass awareness programme in all the higher secondary schools of Barak Valley. The programme aims at creating awareness
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City vulnerability reduction project
Though Guwahati is one of the cities selected by the Ministry of Home Affairs for launching the Urban Earthquake Vulnerability Reduction Project, lack of open space may pose a serious threat to the
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Pachyderm movement in Garo Hills being monitored
With a view to preserving the traditional routes of elephants in the densely forested South Garo Hills district in Megahalaya and prevent encroachment by humans on their habitat, a non-governmental
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Assam ill-equipped to face earthquakes
Assam and other parts of the north-eastern region fall in Zone V of the seismic map of India, but the question is whether Assam is ready to face a major disaster? The Civil Defence has a major role
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Nagaon, Cachar paper mills to be upgraded
In a move aimed at upgrading the Nagaon Paper Mill and Cachar Paper Mill