The Assam Government has identified several erosion-prone locations along the Madhura and Barak rivers in Cachar district and proposed permanent flood and erosion protection measures in the Udharbond Legislative Assembly Constituency (LAC), with implementation to be taken up subject to the availability of funds.
Replying to an unstarred question raised by Udharbond MLA Rajdeep Goala during the Assembly session on Wednesday, July 8, Water Resources Minister Sushanta Borgohain informed the House that the department had conducted multiple site inspections and prepared estimates for protection works in vulnerable areas.
According to the minister, erosion-prone stretches along the Madhura River include Nayagram, Jagannath Mandir (Manipuri Para), Shib Bari–Nayagram, Gossaipur Part-II and Gossaipur. He said permanent flood and erosion protection schemes have been proposed for these locations and will be implemented based on the availability of funds.
Borgohain further stated that the Water Resources Department has already undertaken temporary palliative measures in the erosion-affected areas of Karatigram and B.C. Gupta along the Barak River to reduce the immediate impact of riverbank erosion.
He also informed the Assembly that permanent erosion protection projects have been prepared for Karatigram, B.C. Gupta, Angarjur, Gangapara and Gossaipur. Estimates for these works have already been finalised, while execution will begin after the required funds are secured.
The minister added that details of the proposed schemes have been included in Annexure-1(A) and Annexure-1(B), which have been uploaded on the NeVA portal for reference.
The government’s response comes amid recurring concerns over flood-induced riverbank erosion in Cachar district, where monsoon flooding continues to pose a threat to villages, agricultural land and public infrastructure each year.
