Brahmaputra board to spend Rs 207 cr for Majuli island

The Brahmaputra Board will spend Rs 207 crore for protection of the world's largest river island Majuli by anti-erosion and flood prevention measures.
"Brahmaputra Board will implement projects worth Rs 207 crore for protection of Majuli from recurrent flood and erosion," an official release said today.
Brahmaputra Board Chairman Sanjay Kundu informed Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal during a meeting today in the National Capital, it added.
"Taking a strong view of the performance of the Board, the Chief Minister stated that due to absence of Board officials in the field, anti-erosion and flood protection works carried out in Majuli were severely affected," the statement said.

Sonowal also stressed setting up of a permannent office at Majuli saying that otherwise a sense of alienation would always prevail in the minds of the people there.
The Chief Minister also requested the Chairman to employ local youths after empowering them with necessary skills.

Sonowal telephonically directed the Deputy Commissioner, Majuli to allot 10 bigha land for setting up the complex, the release said.
The Chief Minister urged the the Board to conduct a proper survey to carry out the protection work in the island.
Referring to the past record, Sonowal said people of Assam, particularly those from Majuli, are dissatisfied with the functioning of the Brahmaputra Board.

He also urged the Board to ensure quality in their work to dispel its negative image from the minds of people.