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Guwahati: The World Bank has offered up to Nepalese Rs 25 billion in emergency financial assistance to Nepal following the devastating floods that have affected several parts of the country, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday. The proposed assistance will support rescue, relief and reconstruction efforts in areas impacted by the floods. World Bank [] The post World Bank offers NRs 25 billion emergency aid to flood-hit Nepal appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Guwahati: Severe flash floods triggered by a surge in the Bhotekoshi River have disrupted around 430 megawatts (MW) of electricity generation and supply capacity in Nepal, affecting more than 12 per cent of the countrys installed hydropower capacity. Nepals Energy Ministry said the damage was largely linked to hydropower projects hit by the floods. The [] The post Nepal floods disrupt over 12% of Hydropower capacity, affecting 430 MW amid widespread destruction appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Guwahati: Environmental concerns surrounding the upcoming Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Pvt. Ltd. (TSAT) facility at Jagiroad have intensified, with a citizen calling on the Assam government to retain and strictly enforce a 15-km restriction on cement plants and other polluting industries around Ratan Tata Electronic City, where the major semiconductor assembly and testing project [] The post Assam: 15-km ban on polluting industries sought around Tata semiconductor plant in Jagiroad appea