India, Feb. 24 -- The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati(IIT-G) has recommended strict adherence to depth-related construction precautions identified by the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH) during the execution of the Maa Kamakhya Access Corridor Project.

The institute warned that failure to follow these limits could disturb critical fracture-controlled groundwater pathways in the Nilachal Hills.

Earlier, following two petitions filed before the Gauhati High Court, the Assam government engaged the Roorkee-based NIH to conduct a detailed geophysical and hydrological study. The survey assessed the potential impact of the ?500-crore Kamakhya corridor project on the area's fragile subsurface system. Subsequently, IIT Guwahati vett...