Lok Sabha Question No. 5443 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-25
Subject: NESIDS and PM-DevINE for Flood Control
Ministry: DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION
Asked by: Md. Rakibul Hussain

## Government of India

## Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## LOK SABHA

## Unstarred Question No. 5443

To be answered on

Wednesday, March 25, 2026/Chaitra 04, 1948 (Saka)

## QUESTION NESIDS and PM-DevINE for Flood Control

5443.  Md. Rakibul Hussain:

- Will the Minister of DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  strengthen  flood  management,  erosion  control and riverbank protection measures in Assam in view of the recurring floods and large-scale loss of land, livelihoods and public infrastructure; (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  projects  sanctioned  under  various  Development  of  North  Eastern Region  (DoNER)  schemes  including  North  East  Special  Infrastructure  Development Scheme (NESIDS) and Prime Minister's Development Initiative for North East Region (PMDevINE) for flood control and riverbank protection; (c)  the  quantum  of  funds  sanctioned  and  released  to  the  said  State  Government  or implementing agencies for these projects; and (d) the current status of implementation including projects completed, ongoing and delayed
- along with reasons for delay, if any?

## The Minister of State of the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region

## ANSWER [Dr. Sukanta Majumdar]

(a) to (d):  As per Ministry of Jal Shakti, 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  financial assistance for management of floods in critical areas.

Union Government is implementing a centrally sponsored "Flood Management and Border Eastern Region (NER) for works related toflood control, anti-erosion, development, anti-sea erosion, etc.

Areas  Programme  (FMBAP)" for  providing  assistance  to  States  including  those  of  North drainage A  total  of  142  projects  in  Assam  have  been  included  under  the  Flood  Management Programme Component of FMBAP, of which 111 projects have been completed, providing flood protection to around 7.36 lakh ha of land & benefitting a population of about 174.52 lakh. A total central assistance of Rs. 1582.54 crore has been released to the Government of Assam under FMBAP since its inception and till March 2025. Ministry  of  Development  of  North  Eastern  Region  has  supported  a  project  named 'Protection of Majuli Island from Flood and Erosion of River Brahmaputra' and the work has been completed at a cost of Rs. 207 crore. Under  the  Schemes  of  North  Eastern  Council  (NEC),  6  more  projects  related  to  flood management,  erosion  control,  and  riverbank  protection  measures  in  Assam  have  been funded with an estimated cost of Rs. 33.40 crore.  List is at Annexure - A.

As per Ministry of Home Affairs, restoration and rejuvenation of wetlands to enhance their water  retention  and  to  mitigate  the  risks  of  flooding  and  erosion,  has  been  taken  up  in Assam  over  around  5,900  sq.  km  of  wetlands  identified  by  NESAC  and  over  3,500 documented by the Assam Remote Sensing Application Center.

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Projects  related  to  flood  management,  erosion  control  and  river  bank  protection measures in Assam supported under the Schemes of NEC

| Sl. No.   | Name of Project                                                                                                                          |   Sanctioned Cost (Rs. crore) |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1         | Controlling of Jiadhal river in Dhemaji district in Assam, Phase-I                                                                       |                         14.94 |
| 2         | Protection of Raimona Village and its adjoining area from the erosion of River Janali, Assam                                             |                          3.74 |
| 3         | Anti-Erosion Measures to protect Ranipur and its adjoining area from the erosion of river Pekua, Kokrajhar dist.                         |                          3.43 |
| 4         | Anti-Erosion Measures at different reaches on both bank of river Pomra (Assam), Baska District                                           |                          2.28 |
| 5         | Anti-Erosion measure to protect villages of Uma Nagar upstream and its Adjoining area from the erosion of river Gangia Kokrajhar , Assam |                          4.05 |
| 6         | Anti Erosion measures to protect BB of river Darranga at different reaches, Baksa District, Assam                                        |                          4.96 |
|           | Total                                                                                                                                    |                         33.4  |