Guwahati, April 29 -- Reported by Manoj Kumar Ojha

Doomdooma: Six years after the 2020 oil and blowout, residents of Baghjan in Assam's Tinsukia district say fear, pollution and uncertainty continue to shape life in the area as hydrocarbon exploration continues.

Multiple drilling sites, heavy vehicle movement, industrial noise and a persistent chemical odour have altered the character of what was once an ecologically sensitive region, residents and environmentalists said.

Baghjan, located near the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park and the Maguri-Motapung Beel, was earlier known for its forests, grasslands and wetlands that supported rich biodiversity and wildlife.

To the west flows the Brahmaputra, which brings recurring floods and erosion...