Brahmaputra river cuts land at Nimatighat in Jorhat district

Brahmaputra river cuts land at Nimatighat in Jorhat district of Assam, on Jun 4, 2017. (Photo: IANS) In the north of the district, the Brahmaputra River forms the largest riverine island in the world, Majuli, which spreads over 924.6 square kilometers with a population of about 150,000. The island, threatened…