Soil erosion forces Jorhat’s potters to buy clay, endangers livelihood ahead of Diwali
With Diwali approaching, the kumar community in Bhitor Kokila Kumar village near Nimati Ghat in Jorhat is struggling to find clay for making earthen lamps due to restrictions on collecting clay from the riverbanks caused by erosion. This has created a supply crisis for the artisans who traditionally rely on collecting clay from the Brahmaputra…