Tukergram, a small hamlet situated on a hillock in Gram Panchayat (GP) Tarinipur, Katigora block of Cachar district, Assam, has only 32 households and a population of 152. The word Tuker means “island” in the local dialect. Nestled beside a picturesque lake once part of the meandering Barak River, this hillock turns into an island for four to five months during the floods—sometimes even longer, until the Barak River’s water level recedes. During this period, families living in low-lying areas migrate to the highest part of the hamlet, enduring months in congested and unhygienic conditions.
