India, Dec. 20 -- Residents, experts, and civil society groups are concerned about riverbank erosion near the Canopus Eco Tourist Camp at Hatighuli in Assam's Tinsukia, as preventive measures remain stalled despite visible warning signs.

The Dibrugarh-Tinsukia District Flood and Erosion Resistance Struggle Forum has raised alarm over severe erosion along an approximately 800-metre stretch close to the eco-tourism facility.

"This stretch has become extremely vulnerable after the last monsoon," a Forum member said, adding that "any delay in intervention could worsen the situation irreversibly."

During a recent field visit led by Forum president Binod Kedia, the team observed a stark contrast in erosion-control efforts across the region....