Discussions during Question Hour over various irregularities in state and Central schemes united the ruling and oppositions MLAs, who demanded timely action.
Replying to a query by AGP MLA Padma Hazarika, Pegu said the Water Resources Department had received a total of Rs 1,278.22 crore from the Centre since 2001-02 till last fiscal.
Out of it, Rs 1,267.31 crore has already been spent and only Rs 10.91 crore was the unspent amount, he said.
Pegu reacted to it by saying that "it will send a wrong message if we say in the House that money is swept away in the water" and challenged the MLAs, who questioned government's failure in flood control measures, to give data about any corruption and irregularities.
Gogoi then said, "You please try to remove this bad reputation of your department."
The minister shot back, saying, "In summer, when people enjoy the comfort of AC rooms, our engineers work in the scorching heat and flood waters. It is not fair to blame them."
Noisy scenes were also witnessed on a question on corruption in soil conservation schemes and allegedly providing wrong information in the House.
Soil Conservation Minister Nilamani Sen Deka agreed to the Treasury and Opposition benches' demand and announced to conduct an inquiry into the irregularities.
"An inquiry will be conducted by the Principal Secretary of my department and a status report will be submitted during the winter session of the Assembly. I will issue the order today," Deka said.