Lok Sabha Question No. 4462 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: Flood Control Infrastructure in Assam
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Md. Rakibul Hussain

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4462

ANSWERED ON 27.03.2025

## FLOOD CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURE IN ASSAM

## 4462. MD. RAKIBUL HUSSAIN

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the specific measures taken/being taken by the Government to address the recurring flooding issues in Dhubri Lok Sabha Constituency of Assam each year during the monsoon season;

(b)  the  plans  implemented/being implemented by the Government to enhance flood control infrastructure such as embankments, drainage systems and flood forecasting in order to reduce the impact of floods in the region; and

(c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to provide timely and sufficient relief and rehabilitation for  the  affected  people  of  Dhubri,  especially  concern  with  the  shelter,  food,  medical  aid  and  rebuilding efforts after each flood occurrence?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a)  &  (b) Flood  management  and  anti-erosion  schemes  are  formulated  and  implemented  by  concerned State  Governments  as per their priority.  The  Union  Government supplements the efforts of the  States by providing technical guidance and also promotional financial assistance for management of floods in critical areas.

To  strengthen  the  structural  measures  of  flood  management,  Ministry  had  implemented  Flood Management Programme (FMP) during XI & XII Plan for providing Central Assistance to States for works related to river management, flood control, anti-erosion, drainage development, anti-sea erosion, etc. which subsequently continued as a component of "Flood Management and Border Areas Programme" (FMBAP) for the period from 2017-18 to 2020-21 and was further extended up to March 2026. The central assistance released  to  the  State  of  Assam  since  XI  plan  for  flood/erosion  management  projects  benefitting  various districts including Dhubri under FMBAP scheme is Rs. 1557.04 Cr.

A scheme 'Climate Resilient Brahmaputra Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Project in Assam-Goalpara Dhubri sub project (Zone D)' with estimated cost of Rs. 542.498 Cr.  under  Asian  Development  Bank  (ADB)  funding  has  been  accepted  in  154 th meeting  of  Advisory Committee of DoWR, RD on Irrigation, Flood Control & Multipurpose Projects, MoJS held in the month of December 2023. Brahmaputra Board has also executed 2 (two) nos. of Anti-erosion project to enhance flood

control in Dhubri, namely i) Protection of Mankachar, Kalair-Alga International Border area from flood and erosion of river Brahmaputra  with  estimated  cost of 20.25  Cr., aimed  to safeguard vital border infrastructure, including fencing, roads, and the Sishumara Border Outpost (BoP), from the erosive forces of the  river;  &  ii)  Anti-erosion  measures  in  Masalabari  area  near  International  Border  in  Dhubri  district  of Assam was undertaken with an expenditure of Rs. 5.79 Cr. with primary objective to safeguard the IndoBangladesh Border (IBB) fencing from the erosive forces of the Brahmaputra River.

CWC issues flood forecasts  as  a  non-structural  measure  of  flood  management,  to  concerned  State Governments at identified locations. There are 30 level forecasting stations in Assam which includes Dhubri also.

- (c) Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Govt of Assam has released the following funds under different  sectors/heads  to  Dhubri  district  during  F.Y.  2024-25  for  timely  relief  and  rehabilitation  for  the affected people as well as rebuilding efforts:

| Sector/Head                                                    | Funds released in FY 2024-25   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Gratuitous Relief (GR)                                         | ₹1667.76809 lakhs              |
| Repairs and Restoration of Damaged Roads and Bridges (PWD)     | ₹ 280.99577 lakhs              |
| Repairs and Restoration of damaged Flood Control Works (WRD) ₹ | 486.37127 lakhs                |
| Power Department                                               | ₹15.16500 lakhs                |

Further, Revenue & Disaster Management Department has distributed financial assistance to affected people of Dhubri through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) in various Sectors/Departments as per SDRF Norms in FY 2024-25 as below:

| S. No.   | Department/Sector    | Dhubri district     | Dhubri district     |
|----------|----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
| S. No.   | Department/Sector    | No of Beneficiaries | Amount (in ₹ lakhs) |
| 1        | Agriculture          | 15860               | 363.85065           |
| 2        | Fishery              | 246                 | 4.977               |
| 3        | Sericulture          | 157                 | 7.85                |
| 4        | House Damage (Flood) | 1177                | 181.69              |
| 5        | House Damage (Storm) | 34                  | 24.96               |
| 6        | Clothing &utensil    | 964                 | 48.2                |
| Total    | Total                | 18438               | 631.52765           |

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