GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid foundation for Kaziranga sub-project under Assam Integrated Flood and River Bank Erosion Risk Management Investment Programme funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB) at Dhanshiri Mukh, Bokakhat in Golaghat district on Tuesday.
The project to be implemented with financial outlay of Rs. 62 crore is a major intervention in protecting the local community and huge areas of agricultural land in Kaziranga and Bokakhat as well as protection of wildlife in the Kaziranga National Park.
Speaking on the occasion in a programme organized by the Flood and River Erosion Management Agency of Assam (FREMAA) under Water Rescores Department, the Chief Minister said that the state government was focused on flood management initiatives and has adopted several measures to mitigate the scourge of flood and erosion in the state. He said that implementing the ADB funded project in Assam in three sub projects would significantly help in tackling flood and erosion problem in the state.
He, moreover, said that unity plays a crucial role in promoting peace and progress and urged the people to reinforce the age-old amity and harmony in the state. He also sought active cooperation from the people in various welfare schemes presently being implemented and highlighted many such initiatives taken up in the state.