Majuli goes back in time - for World Heritage statusMAJULI - Stone bridges based on ancient architectural techniques might just be Majuli’s stepping stone to the World Heritage Site tag. Or so the Assam government is hoping as it spruces up the river island to enhance its “old world” charm - despite the odds. Majuli Island inhabitants pray to stop soil erosionMAJULI - The inhabitants of Majuli Island in Assam perform a Hindu ritual to check the rapid soil erosion near the banks of the river Brahmaputra. Floods ravage Majuli islands in AssamMAJULI - Around 60 villages have been devastated by floods in Majuli islands of Assam. The world’s largest river island is facing the nature’s fury for the second time this year as the Brahmaputra River breached an embankment in Matmora region. Relief work begins in flood-affected Majuli in AssamMAJULI - Authorities have begun relief work in Majuli island in Assam, where flood has rendered thousands of people homeless. he monsoon causes the mighty Brahmaputra River to bring Majuli miseries every year. Over 300,00 stranded as Assam flood situation turns grimGUWAHATI/MAJULI - Incessant rains in Assam’s catchment areas have left over 300,000 people stranded. Red alert sounded in Assam as flood situation turns grimMAJULI - Heavy rain in catchment areas of the Brahmaputra River at the foothills of the Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh has led flood Assam to declare a red alert in anticipation of floods. |
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