Archive · 23 Dec 2025
Assam's Flood Control Progresses with Major Projects
The Assam government has made significant progress in controlling floods in the state.
About 70% of the areas that often get flooded are now under control.
The government has increased the budget for flood management from Rs 300 crore to Rs 2,000 crore.
They are building new drains and projects to stop floods and protect villages and schools.
The Minister of Water Resources, Pijush Hazarika, said that Silchar and the Barak Valley are very important for the government's development plans.
They have spent a lot of money on flood control and are building new roads, hospitals, and universities.
Another minister, Kaushik Rai, said they are working to stop the river from eroding the land and protecting people's homes.
The new drain in Silchar will help reduce waterlogging for many years.
70% of Assam's flood-prone areas are now under control.
Flood management budget increased from Rs 300 crore to Rs 2,000 crore.
Foundation stone laid for Rs 4.80 crore RCC drain project in Bilpar, Silchar.
Rs 215 crore spent and Rs 300 crore committed for flood mitigation in Cachar.
Rs 4 crore erosion control project initiated in Binnakandi Part–II, Lakhipur.
- Who
- Assam government, Minister Pijush Hazarika, Barak Valley Development Minister Kaushik Rai, Silchar MLA Dipayan Chakraborty
- What
- Flood control projects and infrastructure development in Assam
- When
- December 23, 2023
- Where
- Silchar, Assam, India
- Why
- To mitigate flood damage and improve infrastructure in flood-prone areas
- Flood Control Progress
- 70% of flood-prone areas under control
- Budget Increase
- Rs 300 crore to Rs 2,000 crore
- RCC Drain Project
- Rs 4.80 crore, Bilpar, Silchar
- Flood Mitigation Spending
- Rs 215 crore spent, Rs 300 crore committed in Cachar
- Erosion Control Project
- Rs 4 crore, Binnakandi Part–II, Lakhipur
- New Drain Length
- 480 metres from Singerkhal to Rangirkhal