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Unplanned development in hill states intensifying Assam floods, warns IIT Guwahati hydrologist

Guwahati: Development activities in the hill states surrounding Assam, if undertaken without detailed hydrological studies and ecological safeguards, can significantly worsen flood conditions in downstream areas, particularly during periods of high-intensity rainfall, according to IIT Guwahati hydrologist and Professor of Civil Engineering Arup Kumar Sarma. Responding to questions on whether development activities in Arunachal Pradesh, [] The post Unplanned development in hill states intensifying Assam floods, warns IIT Guwahati hydrologist appeared first on NorthEast Now .