The Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (CNES), a registered non-profit organization, is actively engaged in a range of initiatives that address health, governance sectors, and river studies.
Boat Clinics
A significant and impactful endeavor initiated by CNES is the Boat Clinic Program, which set sail in 2004 with the support of the World Bank using a single boat. Since its inception, the program has seen remarkable growth, now running 15 boat clinics that operate along the Brahmaputra River, providing vital healthcare services from Dhubri in the west to Tinsukia in the east. This program is being supported by the National Health Mission in Assam.
River Reflections: Shifting Sands And Stressed Lives
Floods. Landslides. Environmental degradation. Pollution. It all adds up to a story of disappearing land, displaced lives and destroyed livelihoods along the Brahmaputra BySanjoy Hazarika |9 July, 2022 THE Brahmaputra has always been a great sediment…
River Reflections: Brahmaputra’s Scowling Sky And Economy Of Sand
What happens when cities, such as Guwahati, grow with abandon, on the backs of a sand economy? The scowling sky glowered at us over the sparkling green of the fields and the shining tin roofs of…
Continuing the journeys on the river, new learnings and discoveries: River Reflections: Impermanence, Erosion, Migration On The Brahmaputra
The uncertainty of life and livelihoods is forcing many to migrate from the temporary silt islands, locally known as chars or saporis. by Sanjoy Hazarika https://www.indiaspend.com/river-reflections/assam-soil-erosion-migration-brahmaputra-flood-823388
Press Coverage – Book Launch
NE Positioned at the cusp of great changes: CM GUWAHATI, June 24: "People of the region are standing up to violence and turning their energy and skills to building a better, stronger, safer, pro¬ductive and…
Assam CM Says People Of NER Building Better, Safer And Stable Society: On The Cusp Of Great Changes
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma has declared that the people of the region were "standing up to violence and turning their energy and skills to building a better, stronger, safer, productive and…
Join Sanjoy Hazarika on his river journey
River Reflections: Impermanence, Erosion, Migration On The Brahmaputra The uncertainty of life and livelihoods is forcing many to migrate from the temporary silt islands, locally known as chars or saporis BySanjoy Hazarika |25 June, 2022…
Radio Brahmaputra
Brahmaputra Community Radio Station (BCRS), an initiative of the Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (CNES), is a remarkable project that won the prestigious Manthan Award South Asia and Asia Pacific in 2014. Situated in Dibrugarh, the heart of the Brahmaputra River at Maijan Ghat, BCRS uniquely serves five local communities in their native languages. Through community radio, BCRS addresses critical issues and empowers marginalized populations, offering a platform for their voices and promoting traditional art forms. The station stands as a vital bridge uniting diverse communities, working towards their development and betterment.