Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica) is a species of River Dolphin found in freshwater rivers of Nepal, India, andBangladesh. In India, it is distributed in seven states namely, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. The Ganges River Dolphin has a greyish brown stocky body with a long thin snout, rounded […]

‘O mur aponar desh’ or ‘O’ my dearest country’ is the State Song or State Anthem of Assam. The song was written by eminent litterateur Lakshminath Bezbaroa and attuned by Kamala Prasad Agarwala. It was first published in 1910 in an Assamese magazine named ‘Bahi’ and later in Lakshminath Bezbaroa’s poetry collection called ‘Kadamkoli’. This

The Hollong tree (Dipterocarpus macrocarpus) is a common perennial evergreen tree found in South-East Asia including India. It is the tallest tree of Assam and it has been recognised as the ‘State Tree’ for being the most dominant species in the forest. Hollong grows at elevation up to 610 m from sea level. In India,the

Kopou phul (English name: Foxtail Orchid, Scientific name: Rhynchostylis retusa) is an exotic blooming orchid found in Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and India. In India, this is one of the common Orchid species. The plant is erect with six to eight pairs of leaves oneither side of the short stem. The leaves are thick, long and

Culture of Assam Dances of Assam:  Assam is a land of mystique and picturesque beauty. The land of blue hills and red river, Assam is known for its many dance forms, especially the bihu dance. BIHU DANCE:  Among all the dances of Assam, Bihu dance is the most popular dance. This dance is performed in

Forests plays an important role in human civilization. It provides a wide range of goods and various ecological services. Forestry represents the second-largest land use in India after agriculture. The forests resources of Assam play a crucial role in meeting a wide diversity of needs for millions. Forest is also an important source of livelihood

Lime stone is used as an important raw material for the production of Cement Lime Stone is an important mineral product of Assam. Lime stone mines in Assam are situated at Garampani and Koliajan in the district of Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills. Total reserves of limestone in Garampani and Koliajan area are estimated

Coal: Coal is one of the important mineral product in Assam. Coal provides fuel to households and industries in Assam along with other by products. The major coal fields in Assam are situated at, Margherita, Nazira, Lankadaman, Makum Jaipur, Ledo, Namdum etc. A total coal reserve of Assam is 295.2 million MT as per GSI

Natural Gas: Assam is well blessed by nature in respect of natural gas. Total reserve of natural gas in Assam is estimated to be 23,000 million cubic metres. This is available at Naharkatiya, Moran and some other parts of Upper Asaam area. Namrup Fertilizer plant and Namrup Gas Thermal Power Project are the main two

Crude Oil: Crude oil is the most important mineral product of Assam. Total production of petroleum crude in Assam accounts for nearly 50 percent of country’s total petroleum output till 1970. Assam produced about 15 percent of total petroleum crude produced in India. Crude oil is available in Sibsagar Jorhat, Golaghat, Tinisukia and Dibrugarh and