Assam: 5000 sqkm wetland identified to divert Brahmaputra water during monsoon

Dispur: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that North Space Application Centre and Indian Space Research Organisation has carried out a joint study of flood in Assam and identified over 5000 sq km wetland which could be used to divert Brahmaputra water during monsoon to control flood in the state.

Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biawa Sarma, on Friday, attended a special meeting of the North Eastern Space Application Centre (NESAC) Society chaired by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah at its headquarter at Umiam in Shillong in Meghalaya.

During the meeting, issues related to use of space technology for flood control, wetland management, preservation of forest cover in the region etc. were discussed.

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The Chief Minister proposed to take up a pilot project for flood control involving Central Water Commission under Jal Shakti Ministry and Water Resources Department of the State. The Chief Minister also suggested for monitoring of forests at inter-state border by using space technology.

Union DONER Minister G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State DONER, BL Verma and chief ministers of all northeastern states also spoke on the occasion. Secretaries of Department of Space and DONER, Chairman ISRO Dr. K Sivan, Director NESAC and Chief Secretaries of the NE States were also present in the meeting.

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