APSC Answer Writing (Daily) based on Assam Tribune – 15/10/2025
For APSC CCE and other Assam Competitive examinations aspirants, practicing Daily Answer Writing is vital. This blog covers the most important Main question and its model Answer from the Assam Tribune today (15-10-2025).
📝 Model Answer
Question:
“The Brahmaputra Heritage Cruise Project seeks to blend eco-tourism with cultural and environmental sustainability. Discuss its significance for Assam’s economy and the challenges in ensuring ecological balance.”
Introduction
The Brahmaputra Heritage Cruise Project (BHCP) launched in 2025 aims to promote sustainable river-based tourism by integrating cultural heritage, ecology, and local livelihoods along Assam’s lifeline—the Brahmaputra River.
Body
1. Significance for Assam
| Dimension | Explanation |
| Economic Growth | Generates employment in hospitality, transport, and craft sectors, diversifying Assam’s economy beyond tea and oil. |
| Eco-Tourism Promotion | Encourages low-emission cruise transport using hybrid-electric vessels and solar terminals. |
| Cultural Revitalization | Promotes Sattriya dance, Mishing handloom, and Majuli’s Vaishnavite heritage through onboard experiences. |
| Regional Integration | Links Upper and Lower Assam via a continuous heritage tourism circuit from Guwahati to Sadiya. |
| Global Visibility | Positions Assam on the international tourism map like the Ganga Vilas and Kerala backwater models. |
2. Challenges and Ecological Concerns
| Issue | Description |
| Siltation & Navigation Risk | Brahmaputra’s dynamic flow and sedimentation hinder safe cruise operations. |
| Biodiversity Impact | Disturbance to Gangetic dolphins and migratory birds from noise and waste. |
| Infrastructure Gaps | Insufficient jetties, waste treatment, and safety infrastructure. |
| Over-commercialization | Risk of cultural commodification and unsustainable tourism pressure on heritage sites. |
| Seasonal Constraints | Monsoon floods and low winter discharge limit navigation time. |
3. Government Initiatives & Way Forward
- Eco-tourism Guidelines 2024: Regulate cruise emissions and waste management.
- Community Tourism Models: Involve local artisans and SHGs in benefit-sharing.
- River Biodiversity Zones: Declare dolphin sanctuaries and restrict cruise density.
- Skill Development: Train local youth in hospitality and navigation.
- PPP Collaboration: Leverage expertise from Antara Cruises and IWAI for sustainable operations.
Conclusion
The BHCP represents Assam’s vision of “green growth through blue economy.”
If ecological safeguards and community participation remain central, the project can redefine sustainable tourism in India’s Northeast.
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