Villages Swallowed by Water: Nari-Koyu’s Worst Flood Crisis in Years Leaves Communities Stranded

Villages Swallowed by Water: Nari-Koyu's Worst Flood Crisis in Years Leaves Communities Stranded

The skies opened on June 28 — and by the time they closed, entire communities in Arunachal Pradesh’s Nari-Koyu region had been swallowed by floodwaters, mud, and silence. Heavy rains triggered massive floods, cloudbursts, and relentless landslides across the 36-Nari-Koyu Assembly Constituency, leaving a trail of destruction that officials say is still being fully counted. … Read more

When an MLA Gives Away 7 Months of His Salary, You Stop and Pay Attention

In a state battered by floods and landslides, one legislator decided that words weren’t going to be enough. Phurpa Tsering — Dirang MLA and Advisor to the Public Works Department (PWD) Minister, known affectionately across the region as Awo Phurpa — has donated a full seven months of his salary, totalling Rs 7.5 lakh, to … Read more