FLOOD
CONTROL IN ASSAM
LOK SABHA
The
information available from the State Government of Assam, there
is predominant erosion especially in Rohmaria under Dibrugarh
district, Lohitmukh area, Biswanathapanpur and Singri area under
Sonitpur district, Matmara under Lakhimpur district, Kareng Chapari
and Arney Chapari in Dhemaji district, Dainig Hatisal-Neamati
area and Moriaholla area under Jorhat District, Desangmukh, Affal
Misinggaon and Dikhowmukh in Sibsagar district, Bhuragad, Lahorighat,
Boralimari and Mayang under Morigaon district, Palasbari-Gumi-Panikhaity.
Chimina and Futuri area under Kamrup district, Mukalmua and Howlighat
under Nalbari district, Chakabaushi-Jadarpur area under Barpeta
district, downstream of Dhut town and Fakirganj, South Salmara
under Dhubri district and Goalpara district.
The
Brahmaputra Board has prepared a comprehensive Master Plans for
Brahmaputra, Barak and its tributaries. Several recommedations
for taking up floods, erosion and drainage congestion problem
have been made in the aforesaid Master Plans. The Brahmaputra
Board has taken up the execution of Harang Drainage Development
Scheme and Pagladiya Dam Project in Assam.
This
information was given by the Union Minister of State for Water
Resources, Smt. Bijoya Chakravarty in a written reply to a question
from Shri M. K. Subba in the Lok Sabha today.
