Kanchan trees, a nature-based solution to riverbank erosion in Majuli

Jul 26, 2025

In the village of Pathorichuk, Majuli, Assam, local residents have discovered a remarkable way to combat riverbank erosion by planting Kanchan trees along the...

West Bengal Congress Chief Adhir Ranjan writes to Union Jal Shakti minister over riverbank erosion

Nov 05, 2022

Riverbank erosion is widespread throughout the course of the Ganges in West Bengal. Very large chunk of fertile land has been completely wiped out...

Rijiju flags off rafting expedition to study Brahmaputra

Dec 23, 2020

Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) [India], December 24 : Aiming at data collection and sampling exercise on river water quality, river sediment, riverbank erosion and fish...

Asian Development Bank approves USD 42 million loan for coastal protection in Maharashtra

Oct 08, 2024

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 42 million loan to provide coastal and riverbank protection ecosystems in Maharashtra.

Brahmaputra river overflows in Dibrugarh, causes widespread disruption

Jun 01, 2025

After heavy rains, the Brahmaputra River is in spate. In Dibrugarh, the Brahmaputra River is flowing at 105.85 meters instead of the danger level...

Covid-19: Dogs feed on corpses at riverbank in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi

Jun 01, 2021

Uttarkashi (Uttarakhand) [India], June 1 : Grisly videos have emerged showing stray dogs eating human corpses at Kedar Ghat on the banks of...