(MENAFN- KNN India) To improve its efficiency and functioning to control floods, erosion and landslides caused by the river and its tributary in the north east region, government is likely to introduce a bill in the coming session of Parliament for the restructuring of Brahmaputra Board.
"The move to restructure the board into the North-East Brahmaputra River Rejuvenation Authority (NEBRRA) comes in the wake of North eastern States expressing their dissatisfaction over the functioning of the Brahmaputra Board and sought revamping it," said Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Uma Bharti at the 8th meeting of High Powered Review Board on Brahmaputra river here on Friday.
She said the overall intention is to fast track the all-around development of the region by way of augmenting the flood control measures, enhanced power production and storage capacity building.
Bharti also expressed her agreeing with the view of participating states that the share of funds between the North East region and Central government should be on the ratio of 90:10 basis and not 70:30.
The main objective of Brahmaputra Board was planning and integrated implementation of measures for control of flood and bank erosion in the Brahmaputra Valley and for matters connected therewith in association with concerned states. The jurisdiction of the Board includes the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and northern part of West Bengal.
Looking forward revamping of NEBRRA, Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi said his government has received the draft document and view of the state government on the proposed project has already been sent to the Centre.
He also raised concern on the vexed problem of flood and soil erosion on account of embankment cutting by fast flowing rivers in the state and emphasised the need of an expeditious sanctions for the flood management project of the state.
Arunachal Water Resources Minister Kamlung Mosang in his addressed, said it will be appropriate that in the interest of development of North-Eastern States, the funding pattern may be maintained at a ratio of 90:10 and procedure for release of Central share should be kept as that of XIth Plan.
The meeting also discussed proposals for single multi-purpose storage project on Siang River instead of two stage hydro-electric projects (Upper Siang stage-I and stage-II). The Killing project at the boarder of Assam and Meghalaya was also reviewed and appropriate directions were given to concerned authority. (KNN/ST)
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