Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Silsako digging sparks health and safety concerns
People living near the Silsako water body in Guwahati are very worried.
There's a lot of digging and moving of earth for city development.
This is making a lot of dust, which is making people sick, especially kids, older people, and those with breathing problems.
Big trucks are also driving recklessly, making the roads dangerous.
There's no proper control over the dust or the traffic, and people are asking for help to make things better.
Ongoing excavation around Silsako water body in Guwahati is causing significant dust pollution.
Residents report health issues like coughing, allergies, and aggravated asthma due to the dust.
Reckless movement of heavy dumper trucks and unauthorised parking are causing traffic congestion and safety hazards.
Residents claim there is a lack of coordination among GMDA, traffic authorities, and environmental monitoring agencies.
Effective dust-control measures and traffic supervision are largely absent despite repeated complaints.
- Who
- Residents of Guwahati, particularly around the Silsako water body
- What
- Ongoing excavation and earth-moving activities causing health and safety concerns
- When
- January 30
- Where
- Guwahati, near the Silsako water body
- Why
- Lack of coordination among GMDA, traffic authorities, and environmental monitoring agencies, leading to poor planning and weak supervision
- Location
- Guwahati
- Agencies Involved
- Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), traffic authorities, environmental monitoring agencies
- Primary Issues
- Dust pollution, reckless heavy vehicle movement, unauthorised parking, traffic congestion
- Affected Groups
- Residents, children, elderly, individuals with respiratory ailments
- Reported Health Problems
- Coughing, allergies, aggravated asthma, eye irritation
- Date of Report
- January 30