51 flood control schemes for Assam

NEW DELHI, March 3 : The Assam Government has undertaken 51 flood control and anti-erosion schemes for river Brahmaputra during the eight years (1995-2003). The projects are in addition to two major Central sector projects taken up by Brahmaputra Board, Union Minister of State for Water Resource Bijoya Chakravarty disclosed in a written reply in Lok Sabha. The Central sector projects included the Pagladiya Dam Project estimated to cost over Rs 542 crore and the avulsion of Brahmaputra at Dholla Hatighuli, which is a measure for diversion of river to its original course with ancillary anti-erosion measures. The project is estimated to cost Rs 10.71 crore, the Minister disclosed.–