Room For River Project Problem The news of Assam floods 2020 had been throughout the internet during these Corona times ( though never broadcasted by the News Channels ), well these floods took place even last year too and even before that... the difference is only that they grew worse. This frightening story which repeats itself every year has affected a total of 27 lakh and more people... not only humans but even animals too (Kaziranga National Park). One may always argue its a flood prone state... The Brahmaputra river itself is unstable... Assam receives river water flowing down from states like Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya. These rivers flowing down from neighboring states cause flash floods... Ya, you easily state the natural reasons, but then why is the situation worsening with every passing year??? Deforestation Unplanned Growth Encroachment of the flood plains See, when there is excess volume of water in a river it flows out over to flood plains. Now some Builders ha
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