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GUWAHATI: NGO Jana Jagriti, which has been spearheading a campaign against construction of dams in the upper reaches of Brahmaputra by China, has said the agreement recently signed between Indian and China on exchanging hydrological information is a mere "renewal" of an already existing pact between the two countries. Jana Jagriti president Ashok Singhal on Friday claimed an agreement on exchanging hydrological data was signed five years ago, which would have expired on June 4 this year. "No new agreements or MoUs have been signed to address the concerns of the people of the Northeast. The government has failed to get any assurance from China on India's concerns over diversion of Brahmaputra water in China," he said. Jana Jagriti claims China has planned 39 hydel projects on Brahmaputra in Tibet region, where the river is called Tsangpo. The NGO also claims to have information about the location of the dams planned by Beijing, but refused to reveal the source

GUWAHATI: Several major roads were under water on Friday evening after heavy rain lasting for almost an hour lashed the city. Traffic snarls due to waterlogging caused inconvenience to commuters on the busy RG Barooah Road, MRD Road, Anil Nagar, Nabin Nagar and adjoining areas. Parts of other vital roads of the city were also inundated. "Government agencies are yet to take the waterlogging issue seriously. The flow of water hasn't been restored though municipal workers are engaged in cleaning drains," said Priya Ranjan Das, who lives in Chandmari. People had to wade through knee-deep water in many bylanes in the heart of the city. However, the water level receded after some time. The Kamrup (Metro) district administration recently expressed unhappiness over the ongoing drain cleaning work carried out by the GMD and the PWD (Roads). http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Rain-lashes-Guwahati-roads-under-water/articleshow/20255049.cms