Street Play on Flood Alert – 50 series of street plays inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner of Sonitpur District The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Sonitpur, in collaboration with Edupur Society, Tezpur, has launched a series of 50 street plays aimed at raising awareness and preparedness for natural disasters such as floods and lightning. The inaugural street play was held at …

Situated on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra River within the Sonitpur district, this sanctuary forms part of the Laokhowa-Burachapori ecosystem. It features a diverse landscape of wet alluvial grasslands, riparian zones, semi-evergreen forests, wetlands, and interconnected river systems. Spanning an area of 44.06 square kilometers, it serves as a habitat for a variety of wildlife, including the Great Indian …

The sanctuary is a protected area covering 220 sq km, located some 52 km away from the district headquarters Tezpur along the foothills of the Himalayan range. Sonai Rupai sanctuary has dense forest and wildlife like one-horned rhinoceros, elephant, tiger, lesser cats, elephant, wild boar, hog deer and barking deer, white winged wood duck, hornbill, pelican and different kinds of …