Assam floods: Why is Brahmaputra untameable?

The flood situation in Assam remained critical with one more person losing his life in the deluge, in which over 24 lakh people were affected in 24 districts of the state, according to an official bulletin.

The death of a person at Sonapur near Guwahati in Kamrup Metropolitan district on Monday pushed the toll from flood and landslide to 111 across the state. Of the total, 85 people were killed in flood-related incidents and 26 died due to landslides.

So, as the people of Assam battles floods, we raise the following questions:

Why is Brahmaputra untameable?
Why are floods getting worse every year?
What are the solutions?

Watch as Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Dr Sunita Narain, DG, Centre for Science and Environment and senior journalist Kishalay Bhattacharya share their insights on these and more on the show.