GUWAHATI: Assam government has engaged Dredging Corporation of India Ltd to dredge Brahamputra river every year to get relief from its annual bouts of flood and erosion.

A team of the public sector undertaking will soon to visit the state in eight to 10 days to carry out the survey work of the 720 km part of the 2,800 km long river that flows through the state before draining into the Bay Bengal. The river originates in Tibet and flows into India through Arunachal Pradesh. Based on the findings of the survey an action plan will be prepared for dredging on an annual basis.

Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal said, “In order to give succour to the people ravaged by the perennial flood and erosion, state Government with the help of Dredging Corporation of India Limited will start dredging of the river Brahmaputra.”

“Dredging will primarily emphasise on erosion control, sediment management and flood control and the whole process will be carried out in line with the hydrological character of the Brahmaputra,” he said..

The annual silt load of the Brahmaputra has had an adverse effect on the water carrying capacity of the river that has been reduced to a considerable extent causing flood in the if there is incessant rain.

Sonowal said, “Since the Brahmaputra serves the life line of the people of Assam, the river has to be harnessed to serve our people.”



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