Inaugurating the three-day Griha Summit 2014 in New Delhi, Assam Chief Minister Mr Tarun Gogoi said that climate change is becoming complex and challenging with each passing day and that concerted efforts from both the private and public sectors and other stakeholders are a must to minimise the impacts of climate changes. He also expressed concerns at the flood and erosion taken place in the state. “The impacts of climate change is felt everywhere. Assam is no exception. Vast tracts of land have been eroded due to floods and erosion. About 4 lakh hectare of land had been already gobbled up. We have to take up the problems seriously and to confront the challenges posed by floods and erosion,” said Mr Gogoi at the inaugural session of the 5th Griha Summit at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on January 16 2014.

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