Begin typing your search above and press return to search.
proflie-avatar
Login
exit_to_app
Democracy that banks on the electorate
access_time 28 March 2024 5:34 AM GMT
Lessons to learn from Moscow terror attack
access_time 27 March 2024 6:10 AM GMT
Gaza
access_time 26 March 2024 4:34 AM GMT
The poison is not in words, but inside
access_time 25 March 2024 5:42 AM GMT
A witchhunt, plain and simple
access_time 23 March 2024 9:35 AM GMT
DEEP READ
Schools breeding hatred
access_time 14 Sep 2023 10:37 AM GMT
Ukraine
access_time 16 Aug 2023 5:46 AM GMT
Ramadan: Its essence and lessons
access_time 13 March 2024 9:24 AM GMT
When ‘Jai Sree Ram’ becomes a death call
access_time 15 Feb 2024 9:54 AM GMT
exit_to_app
Homechevron_rightIndiachevron_rightAssam will be made...

Assam will be made flood free in five years: Amit Shah

text_fields
bookmark_border
Assam will be made flood free in five years: Amit Shah
cancel

Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the government will make Assam flood-free in the next five years. On Friday, he emphasised the need for the state's protection from floods for its further development and attracting investors.

"Earlier, during Assembly elections, I said that we made Assam free from terrorism and strikes. Now give us five years. We will make Assam free from floods. The Assam government has made a yojana which will make floods a thing of the past in Assam within 5 yrs," said the BJP leader.

He added that the state government needs to come up with a long-term plan which will provide protection from floods for decades. The minister emphasised that short-term measures alone will not save Assam from frequent floods plaguing it. He observed that rejuvenating wetlands that can act as storage reservoirs is important.

"The state must come up with a long-term plan which would provide protection from floods for decades to come and not look at short-term measures alone. The Assam government should come up with a concrete action plan to protect and rejuvenate the wetlands in the State and increase their holding capacity so that they can also act as storage reservoirs during floods," he said.

The Assam flood caused over 190 deaths in the first seven months of 2022 alone. Landslide conditions and floods due to heavy rainfall is a frequent occurrences in the state. This year, around 5.39 lakh people were affected across 12 districts.

Agriculture of the state suffers greatly during the flood and fish farmers are among those who incur massive losses. Around 80% of fish farmers in Assam suffered a loss worth approximately Rs 1,000 crores. According to the Flood Reporting and Information Management System (FRIMS) report, from January to August 2021, 950 villages in 21 districts were affected by floods which put 3,63,135 in trouble.

Show Full Article
TAGS:Amit ShahAssamAssam flood
Next Story