'The floods have destroyed us all' | The people of Bagribari live in constant fear
Channel: People's Archive of Rural India
Date: 2023-09-20

The annual monsoon flooding of the Puthimari river, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, is a constant source of anxiety for those who live on its banks. Flood waters destroy farmland, standing crops and even looms, leaving many residents with no option but wage labour. Expensive embankments don't help

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