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Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) president Lurin Jyoti Gogoi has called for stronger and long-term government action to curb unscientific coal mining, indiscriminate sand and stone extraction, and other forms of environmental degradation that he said are worsening floods in Upper Assam. Speaking at a citizens’ meeting organised by the Conscious Citizens’ Society at MC Club in Nazira, Gogoi questioned why lasting measures had not been adopted despite years of mining, hill destruction and disruption of natural river flows. He said providing relief after floods is not enough and urged authorities to address the environmental factors contributing to recurring disasters through scientifically sound policies and stronger protection of natural resources. Gogoi also stressed the importance of public awareness and collective efforts to protect forests, hills, rivers and other ecological assets. Participants at the meeting expressed concern over open coal mining, unregulated extraction of sand and stone, and the increasing severity of floods across Upper Assam. They called for sustained public pressure and stronger institutional intervention to reduce environmental degradation and make the region less vulnerable to recurring disasters.
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