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De-siltation work for flood-free Guwahati - boon or bane?

In a bid to make Guwahati city flood-free, de-siltation, and heightening of drains have been carried out across the city. The Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) removes concrete or iron slabs to de-silt the drains and places those again after the work is completed. The partial damages caused by removing and placing the concrete or iron slabs again on the footpaths has become a major concern as it may turn to death traps.