Doomdooma, April 14 -- As the monsoon approaches, concerns have emerged in Hatighuli under the Dibru-Saikhowa region of Assam's Tinsukia district, where local organisations have criticised the State Water Resources Department for what they describe as "superficial and ineffective" anti-erosion measures.

The issue centres on the limited and poorly planned deployment of geo-bags along vulnerable riverbank stretches, which residents and experts fear may not withstand the currents of the Brahmaputra River, putting lives, homes, and farmland at risk.

The disputed work, carried out near Kenopsa (also locally known as Canopus or Kenopus), has led to dissatisfaction among erosion-affected communities who have experienced repeated land loss over...