GUWAHATI, May 30 - Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited Nalbari district and took stock of the land erosion mitigation works being undertaken at the erosion-hit areas near an embankment along the Brahmaputra at Doulasal-Larkuchi in Borkhetri constituency on Saturday. He directed the Water Resources department to complete the repair work on a war footing.
It may be mentioned here that the Water Resources department has already taken initiatives to protect the erosion-hit areas.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of his visit, Sonowal said directions have already been given to repair the breach.
He also said when the State is reeling under floods, construction of an all-new embankment is not feasible, and therefore, his government has taken swift actions to repair any breach on the embankment caused by floods.
He also informed that though floating of tenders, giving work orders and beginning of construction work have begun well ahead of COVID-19 pandemic, the resultant lockdown has caused a delay in completing the construction and repair work.
The Chief Minister said though the state government is battling hard against COVID-19, flood and erosion, cyclone and African swine fever, the government would get rid of all the problems with the support of the people.
He also said to consider erosion as a national problem, the state government has already written to the chairman of 15th Finance Commission.
MLAs Narayan Deka, Ashok Sharma and Rituparna Baruah, Nalbari Deputy Commissioner Bharat Bhusan Dev Choudhury, SP Amanjeet Kaur and senior officers of the government were present during the Chief Minister's visit.
