Quest for one-horned rhino leads to Assam Oct 22, 2009
We stayed at the Hotel Brahmaputra Ashok on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra River, and took a sunset cruise. The Brahmaputra begins in Tibet as the Tsangpo, flows by Lhasa, loops north, and then abruptly turns south, cutting through the Himalayas, where it has carved the deepest gorge in the world. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Tribals have traditional jurisdiction over land: Arunachal CM tells PM Oct 20, 2009
The chief minister said that the PM had told the delegation that no dam was being constructed by China on Brahmaputra river. "The PM said no dam is being constructed and only run-off-the-river construction has been made", Khandu told reporters while citing a letter from Chinese government. (India Times, India -- Community News)
India to check if China is building Brahmaputra dam Oct 16, 2009
Reacting to a fresh report questioning China's denial, the MEA here said, "India and China agreed in November 2006 to establish an Expert Level Mechanism to discuss trans-border river issues in an institutional way. Three meetings have been held so far.... The Chinese side has categorically denied that there is a plan to build any such large scale diversion project on the Brahmaputra river." ... 14 billion yuan bid for the hydropower plant in Zangmu, in the middle of the Brahmaputra river. (India Times, India)
OIL seeks extension of expired PELs Sep 6, 2009
Besides, it has also applied for a new license for an area in the Brahmaputra river bed that covers certain portions of its expired PELs. Futhermore, OIL requires certain licenses under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 to carry out seismic surveys in areas such as Abhoypur Reserve Forest and the Tarani Reserve Forest. (India Times)
Flood in Kaziranga Aug 26, 2009
The Brahmaputra river has been flowing above the danger mark in at least eight different places in the state. "Floodwaters have entered some fringe areas inside the park. Already small herds of elephants have started moving out of the park by crossing the highway to take shelter in an adjoining hill," Boro said. (India Times)
INDIA MONSOON Jul 9, 2009
The Brahmaputra river has breached embankments in a number of places. A 100-metre section of the recently reconstructed, state-of-the-art Matmora embankment was washed away on 30 June. (AlertNet)
Assam flooding 'strands 500,000' Jul 8, 2009
India's Brahmaputra river was reported to be flowing through the state at a dangerously high level. Floods in India usually occur during the monsoon season, which generally lasts from June to September. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Floods leave 500,000 homeless in India Jul 7, 2009
They include nearly 100,000 people marooned on Majuli island in the Brahmaputra River. advertisement. (MSNBC -- International)
Floods hit India, rescue crews rush in Jul 4, 2009
Rescue teams carried food packages containing rice and lentils to the people marooned on flood-prone Majuli island on the Brahmaputra River, said district magistrate LS Changsan. No deaths have been reported, Changsan told The Associated Press. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
New Solutions For The Arsenic-poisoning Crisis In Asia Apr 3, 2009
Fendorf and his colleagues began their fieldwork in the Brahmaputra River basin of Bangladesh ... Its headwaters are only 100 miles away from those of the Brahmaputra River. (Science Daily)
Merciless river Mar 13, 2009
They are upset with the Assam government - and Delhi - for failing to protect the villages of Rohmaria from the deadly erosion of the mighty Brahmaputra river. "We have nothing against Oil India Limited. But we launched the economic blockade against their oilfields to force the government to undertake bank protection and anti-erosion work," says Ghanen Gogoi, secretary of the Save Rohmaria committee. (BBC News -- South Asia)
