Tezpur, once the Cultural Capital of Assam, is facing an unprecedented urban crisis due to severe waterlogging. The city is submerged in various wards, causing widespread inundation and revealing civic negligence. The flooding is primarily caused by encroachment on natural wetlands and unregulated construction activity. Illegal structures have been built in flood-prone areas, disrupting the town’s natural drainage systems. Despite repeated flooding incidents, the Tezpur Municipal Board has failed to implement long-term solutions, leaving drains clogged, infrastructure crumbling, and civic services virtually non-functional. The board, governed by 19 elected ward commissioners, has failed to provide basic amenities such as water supply, sanitation, garbage disposal, street lighting, and road maintenance.
Tezpur experiencing severe waterlogging, highlighting significant issue of civic negligence
