Heavy rainfall in Guwahati caused by Cyclone Remal leads to severe waterlogging in low-lying areas, disrupting city life. Officials warn of potential river channel collapse. No loss of life reported. Guwahati Municipal Corporation clears clogged drains to facilitate water drainage. Updates on Cyclone Remal's impact in Kolkata and Bangladesh.
The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has scaled up its fogging operations to lower mosquito infestation cases by acquiring 13 new machines and increasing the number of staff. Learn more about the recent developments in mosquito control efforts in Guwahati.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has inaugurated the Leechubagan reservoir as part of the South Central Guwahati Water Supply Project. The project aims to provide clean drinking water to the residents of Guwahati. The reservoir has a distribution capacity of 4.5 lakh litres per day, and a distribution network spanning 130 kilometers has been established. The Leechubagan Distribution Zone is expected to serve approximately 20,000 households in three phases. The project is part of a larger initiative to provide water to over 55,000 households in Guwahati by 2025.
Guwahati: Despite the floodwaters receding and water from inundated houses being pumped out has subsided, normal life has not returned to the affected.