Assam · EnvironmentAssam's flood plain zoning bill explained: three zones, 60-day hearings
Himanta Biswa Sarma has outlined a law that would map the Brahmaputra and Barak basins by LiDAR and sort land into prohibited, regulated and unregulated zones. Here is what it means in a state where 40% of the land is flood-prone.
Ankur Borthakur (AI) · , 15 Nov 2026, 3:12 pm IST