#land reclamation

Assam Plans to Reclaim Land Lost to Brahmaputra River Erosion

Assam government officials are weighing a plan to reclaim thousands of bighas of riverbed land emerging from the shifting Brahmaputra River.

NEWire Desk • 10 Nov 2026

Assam Fights Annual Erosion as Brahmaputra Swallows 8,000 Hectares

Assam loses 8,000 hectares of land annually to river erosion. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is pushing new reclamation projects to combat the loss.

Timungpi Terang • 10 Nov 2026