Akash Basumatari
Akash Basumatari
Covid-19 and floods: A double whammy for Assam
Posted on 04 Jul, 2020 07:52 PMIt is an annual episode that plays itself out. Assam is, once again, reeling under flood – loss of human and animal life, severe damage to agricultural crops, property, millions of people displaced from their homes, absence of flood preparedness or early warning systems, delayed relief action by the government and the silent apathy of the mainstream media.