Guwahati, Feb 11 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has urged Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti to expedite the constitution of the Brahmaputra River Valley Authority and to delegate more powers to it to tackle the problems of flood and erosion in the state.
A statement issued Wednesday by the Chief Ministers' Office here said Gogoi told Bharti the Brahmaputra Board has not been able to tackle the problems effectively.
"The functioning of the Brahmaputra Board is not at all satisfactory and the centre must accord priority towards the setting up of the Brahmaputra River Valley Authority which has been a long standing demand of the state government," he said.
He said the problem of erosion was more serious than floods and Assam's economy that hinges on agriculture would be adversely affected if erosion continues.
He urged the union minister to sanction the flood management schemes submitted by the state government and fund them in the 90:10 ratio.
He also urged her to clear the Rs.1,500 crore World Bank funded Assam Flood and Erosion Management Modernisation Project.
Gogoi also requested Bharti for inclusion of erosion as a natural calamity under the national disaster response fund.
The chief minister urged the union minister for measures to protect the river island of Majuli from the fury of the Brahmaputra and push through the proposal submitted by the state government for getting the coveted Unesco World Heritage tag for Majuli.
US President Joe Bain and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz reaffirmed their continued commitment to
Team India has been announced for the Asia Cup. The tournament is considered important in terms o
In recent times, once again the relations between China and India have become very tense. There i
Apple iPhone Camera: Many people are crazy about the camera of the iPhone. Some people want to bu
* Wealth Tax to be abolished and additional two percent tax on super rich to yield Rs.9,000 crore
During the discussion on the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bi
Top 5 Android phones to compete with iPhone, will get 5G network support
Recently, four variants of the iPhone 12 have been launched and their price ranges from $ 699 to
Rupee at All-Time Low: The rupee witnessed a historic fall on Tuesday against the dollar. Due to
Salman Khan again received a death threat, the message read- will blow up the car with a bomb.
Bollywood actor Salman Khan has once again received a death threat. This time a message has been
ICC ODI Rankings: India Overtakes Pakistan, Ranks 3rd In ICC ODI Rankings
Team India has moved to third place in the latest ICC rankings with a spectacular 10-wicket win i
