Guwahati, April 29 -- Reported by Avik Chakraborty

Dibrugarh: In a decisive move to address the escalating threat of riverbank erosion in Assam's Dibrugarh, MLA Prasanta Phukan on Wednesday initiated dredging operations in the Brahmaputra River near the Bogibeel Bridge.

The initiative comes in response to severe erosion reported in Maijan and several adjoining areas, largely attributed to heavy silt deposition in the river.

The accumulation has disrupted the natural course of the Brahmaputra, increasing pressure on vulnerable embankments and resulting in significant land loss across multiple localities.

To mitigate the situation, the MLA held discussions with officials from the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), following whi...