Members of the Save Bharalu Abhiyan, a civil society initiative, urge the government to remove the old and defunct sluice gate on the Bahini river to prevent artificial floods in Guwahati. Recommendations include installing CCTV cameras for monitoring river channels and diverting water flow from Meghalaya to prevent waterlogging. The forum also welcomes the suggestion to channelize water directly to Brahmaputra or Deepor Beel.
The water discharge from the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur has been reduced from 2,100 cusecs to 1,500 cusecs. WRD officials confirm that 1,500 cusecs will continue to be released through the Cauvery river. Reduction in water flow approved by state government and WRD directive.
Gauhati high court directs the state government to file an affidavit regarding the demarcation of Deepor Beel by the revenue department. The court is hearing a case over alleged illegal activities in the area.
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The Gauhati High Court today instructed the government advocate to file an affidavit on demarcation of Deepor Beel and the DC to provide details of the land filling in the Ramsar site by the next date of hearing.