Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Assam CM Plans IIT Guwahati Study to Tackle Riverbank Erosion
Assam’s chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, visited places that were badly damaged by floods.
He said the state will ask experts from IIT Guwahati to help stop the river from eroding the banks.
The state has lost a lot of land to erosion over the years.
He promised to give money to people whose homes were destroyed and to rebuild them safely.
The government will also look at how to help the districts that were flooded, like Dibrugarh and Sivasagar.
The central government has given money to help Odisha with its floods too.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced plans to involve IIT Guwahati experts to address riverbank erosion after recent floods.
The state has lost over 427,000 hectares of land to erosion since 1950, averaging 8,000 hectares per year.
Sarma pledged appropriate compensation and permanent rehabilitation for families displaced by erosion and floods.
The government will conduct a comprehensive assessment of flood‑hit districts including Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat, and Golaghat.
Central government approved a ₹500 crore advance for Odisha flood relief, part of a larger ₹2.11785 crore disaster response fund.
- Who
- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
- What
- Announced plan to involve IIT Guwahati experts to address riverbank erosion and pledged compensation for affected families
- When
- Sunday during a four‑day tour of flood‑hit Upper Assam
- Where
- Upper Assam, including Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat, and Golaghat districts
- Why
- To tackle severe riverbank erosion and flood damage, ensuring permanent rehabilitation
- Chief Minister
- Himanta Biswa Sarma
- State
- Assam
- Riverbank erosion loss (since 1950)
- 4.27 lakh hectares
- Annual erosion loss
- 8,000 hectares
- Compensation pledge
- Appropriate compensation for affected families
- IIT involvement
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati experts
- Flood-affected districts
- Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Charaideo, Jorhat, Golaghat
- Central aid to Odisha
- ₹500 crore advance