imloka https://imloka.com/ imloka is an independent global publication exploring news, ideas, culture, places, nature, and everyday life. en-IN Assam Floods: Natural Disaster Turned into Mafia-Made Catastrophe https://imloka.com/article/analysis-assam-floods-mafia-mining.html https://imloka.com/article/analysis-assam-floods-mafia-mining.html A flood-control record already strained by geography and dam-building without basin-wide assessment; and, in Upper Assam this July, an added allegation: organised illegal mining upstream. 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Science Craft Essay Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Assam's Floods Are Not New. 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