Erosion Control Top Focus Ahead Of Flood Season In Assam

Assam's Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika instructed the officials to begin erosion-control works and projects with long-term vision.

Assam's Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika today said that bringing a permanent solution to the erosion issue is one of the state's top priorities ahead of the flood season. Mr Hazarika, who is also the guardian minister for Biswanath district, chaired a high-level meeting at Deputy Commissioner's conference hall, and reviewed the functioning of water resources and health departments. The minister, who said that the functioning of the water resources department "will see a vast change", instructed the officials to begin erosion-control works and projects with long-term vision. The minister also directed officials to end all the embankment repairing works by the month of May every year. He said only temporary and emergency works should be carried out during the rainy season.