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Coping with floods and erosion in the Brahmaputra plains

Floods are a way of life in this region. Over the years, people and ecosystems have developed methods to deal with this including raised hand pumps and houses on stilts among others.

Amita Bhaduri

Rajesh Singh

Posted on 11 Sep, 2013 11:15 AM

I began my latest journey in the land of the red river and the blue hills, Assam from Dibrugarh. The first time I saw the Brahmaputra at Guwahati many years ago, I was fascinated on looking at the mighty stream of water in its full glory after the monsoons.

Applications invited for ICIMOD Media Fellowship 2013 for journalists from Northeast India

The primary goal is to help strengthen capacity of environmental journalists and facilitate a deeper understanding of issues related to climate change and sustainable mountain development.

Posted on 05 Aug, 2013 08:07 AM

Offered by

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)

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Free the river! Let it flow!

Flooding in Assam caused by embankments on the mighty Brahmaputra is routine news. It makes the headlines every year but not for long. Political apathy however, continues.

Ravleen Kaur

Posted on 25 Jul, 2013 12:46 AM

Floods are an annual event in the north-eastern state of Assam. The newspapers expect it at this time of year, every year. For the world, this is routine, something not even worth a front-page story like the Uttarakhand floods maybe because it does not involve pilgrims or religion.

The Brahamputra in spate (Photos: Amita Bhaduri)

Umananda island uncovered

The Umananda island in Assam, which is the smallest inhabited river island in the world, holds people and primates at par.

Usha Dewani

Posted on 14 Jul, 2013 07:42 PM

Not very far from Guwahati city but not too close either, perched on the gigantic Brahmaputra river, is the island of Umananda. It is the smallest inhabited river island in the world and is one with unusual stories beginning with even how it got its name.

Floods in Assam affect one lakh people - Dhemaji worst hit

Floods in Assam, bio-toilets in Konkan railway stations and damage of hydropower project in Uttarakhand are highlights of this week's news.

Ravleen Kaur

Posted on 08 Jul, 2013 11:31 AM

Flood fury hits Assam

Call for Participation-Ecosystems for Life Media Fellowship, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), July-December 2013

An initiative to create a knowledge hub that will facilitate developing a shared vision in both India and Bangladesh, for effective governance of trans-boundary ecosystems

Posted on 04 Jun, 2013 04:11 PM

Offered by

Offer of grant progamme for journalists - The Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Programme (HICAP)

The HICAP grant programme seeks to encourage journalists from the Hindu Kush Himalayan region to report on climate change across the five sub-basins

Posted on 29 May, 2013 09:20 AM

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Call for participation- Digital Photo Contest on 'Water and Life', ICIMOD , June 5, 2013

A photo contest on the theme of ‘Water and Life' celebrates ICIMOD's 30th anniversary. It also coincides with the United Nation’s International Year of Water Cooperation 2013.

Posted on 12 May, 2013 11:56 AM

Rights of adivasis over forest lands diminishes; their consent no longer mandatory for all development projects taken up on forest land - Roundup of the week’s news (February 11-17, 2013)

Adivasis' rights over forest lands diminishes. Government dilutes its stand on requiring consent from tribals before handing over their forest lands for projects.

Posted on 18 Feb, 2013 11:18 PM

Adivasis' rights over forest lands diminishes

Policy dialogue on trans-boundary inland navigation and multi-stakeholder dialogue on floods and flood management, Ecosystems for Life-IUCN, Guwahati, January 10-11, 2013

Posted on 07 Jan, 2013 08:25 AM

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