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Brahmaputra Floods Highlight Assam's Need for New Water Policy
✍️ frontline.thehindu.com
🗓 05 Aug 2026, 01:33 PM
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The Brahmaputra River has overflowed, causing widespread flooding in Assam and underscoring the urgency for a revised water management policy.
The Brahmaputra River has overflowed, causing flooding across Assam.
The inundation has disrupted villages, damaged infrastructure, and displaced thousands.
In response, experts and officials are urging the state to adopt a new water management policy that can better regulate river flow and mitigate future flood risks.
Frontline's article outlines the gaps in current policy and proposes reforms to strengthen Assam's resilience to Brahmaputra floods.
The inundation has disrupted villages, damaged infrastructure, and displaced thousands.
In response, experts and officials are urging the state to adopt a new water management policy that can better regulate river flow and mitigate future flood risks.
Frontline's article outlines the gaps in current policy and proposes reforms to strengthen Assam's resilience to Brahmaputra floods.