There seems to be no let up in the overall flood scene with rains refusing to halt on Sunday. More and more areas have come under the surging waters during the last 24 hours.
The Brahmaputra and its tributeries are still flowing above the danger level suggesting that it would take time for the water levels to recede.
The worst-hit districts include Barpeta, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji and Sonitpurwhere lakhs of people have been rendered homeless apart from damaging crops.
While the Brahmaputra flowed above the danger mark in Nimatighat in Jorhat and Dhubri, its tributaries washed away roads, embankments and bridges in various districts.
New Delhi: India has emerged as the largest participant in the 9th annual City Nature Challenge (CNC), with 206 Indian cities among the 675 global participants. This collaborative citizen science event, running from April 26 to 29, is organized in India by WWF-India to encourage people to document and share images of wild plants, animals, and fungi using the iNaturalist app.
WWF-India is spearheading this initiative across several states, including Assam, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, and New Delhi. Neha Raghav, Director of Environment Education at WWF-India, highlighted CNC's importance, saying, "CNC is a great opportunity to engage people of all ages in citizen...
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