Assam Flood Twenty Two Embankments Breached

  • | Wednesday | 24th July, 2019

STAFF REPORTERGUWAHATI: With 22 embankments already breached in this year's second spate of floods, the State Water Resources Department is gearing up to tackle the situation for the remaining portion of the monsoon season. Official sources said that 29 embankments were breached during the last year. The original budgetary allocation for the department during 2019-20 is Rs 125 crore under Flood Management Programme (FMP). Water Resources Minister Keshab Mahanta visited the site and took stock of the situation during the day. Also Read: Flood Toll Rises To 69, Situation Critical In Lower Assam

STAFF REPORTER GUWAHATI: With 22 embankments already breached in this years second spate of floods, the State Water Resources Department is gearing up to tackle the situation for the remaining portion of the monsoon season. Official sources said that 29 embankments were breached during the last year. The original budgetary allocation for the department during 2019-20 is Rs 125 crore under Flood Management Programme (FMP). However, considering the damage that have already taken place, the Department has drawn up an additional estimate of Rs 80.24 crore for the financial year 2019-20 under FMP wherein works are undertaken for repair and strengthening of the existing embankments. Of the estimated amount, while Rs 63.63 crore has been earmarked for the Brahmaputra valley, Rs 16.61 crore is for the Barak valley. On Tuesday morning itself, the CC Bund at Number 2 Borghuli area in Kaliabor Legislative Assembly Constituency got breached due to erosion by the Brahmaputra. Though water did not flow through it as the water level of the river was below the height of the bund yet there is all the likelihood of water surging in through the almost 50 metre breached portion once the water level rises. Water Resources Minister Keshab Mahanta visited the site and took stock of the situation during the day. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has already asked the departments concerned to submit their estimates of additional fund requirement for taking up various flood-damage repair related works to be placed for Supplementary Demands during the forthcoming Assembly session from July 26. Also Read: Flood Toll Rises To 69, Situation Critical In Lower Assam

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