Another major problem plaguing this island was the grass-root hold of extremism here. Sanjay Ghose was a social activist associated with this organization and he had made pioneering efforts to root out extremism that had formed vice-like grip in this island. However he was brutally murdered at the hands of misguided youths heading the extremism movement. His murder saw a wide uproar amongst the people of Assam. Today, the all-pervading modernism has found footing in this island as well.
Educational institutions exist, and so do medical and power infrastructure.
Slowly the people are moving from making mud and bamboo houses to the modern materials. Inability to resist this yearly onslaught and the hope of a better life has already forced many people to leave this island. Already efforts are on to make this island more inhabitable, developed and tourist friendly. One hope that these efforts pay off, or the very existence of this island may well be history. Majuli Island has been the cultural capital of Assam for the past five hundred years.