Archive · 18 Jul 2026
Drought and Irrigation Gaps Threaten Sarupathar Farmers
Farmers in Sarupathar, a place in Golaghat, are very worried because there hasn't been enough rain.
Their fields are dry and cracking, and their plants are dying.
They have asked the government for help with watering the fields, but not much has been done.
There are machines to water the fields, but no one is officially in charge of them.
The farmers are hoping for rain soon so their plants don't die.
Farmers in Sarupathar are facing a severe drought during the monsoon season.
Over 50,000 hectares of agricultural land are affected by the dry spell.
Only 978 hectares of the 36,000 hectares under paddy cultivation have irrigation facilities.
36 irrigation schemes exist but lack officially appointed operators.
Farmers fear heavy crop losses if the dry spell persists.
- Who
- Farmers in Sarupathar subdivision, Golaghat
- What
- Drought and inadequate irrigation threatening paddy crops
- When
- July 18, during the monsoon season
- Where
- Sarupathar subdivision, Golaghat
- Why
- Prolonged dry spell and limited irrigation coverage
- Location
- Sarupathar subdivision, Golaghat
- Affected Agricultural Land
- 50,000 hectares
- Irrigation Schemes
- 36 major and minor
- Irrigated Land
- 978 hectares
- Paddy Cultivation Land
- 36,000 hectares