News: An Assam-based environmentalist has flagged the alleged discharge of hazardous effluents by Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) into the Dhansiri River.
About Dhansiri river
- The Dhansiri is a river in India that flows through the Golaghat District of Assam and the Chümoukedima and Dimapur Districts of Nagaland.
- It serves as a significant tributary of the Brahmaputra River.
- It originates from the Laisang Peak in Nagaland and travels approximately 352 kilometers (219 miles) from south to north before merging with the Brahmaputra River on its southern bank.
- As it forms the boundary between Karbi Anglong and Nagaland, the Dhansiri River passes through Dhansiri Reserved Forest and Intanki National Park.
- The riverbanks are home to a variety of valuable timber-yielding trees, particularly within the Intanki Forest region.
- The river is associated with numerous perennially waterlogged swampy areas, locally known as bils.
