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Sunday, 10 March 2019

Guwahati And Dibrugarh To Gear Up For Improved Drainage Sytem To Tackle Flood



The Indian government understanding the adversities of Assam flood code that poses greatest threat to its fast growing economic centers like Guwahati and Dibrugarh cities has set to implement an effective water supply and drainage system to assure its people of quality life during the threats of rough monsoon weather conditions.


Recently a $26 Million Loan Agreement has been inked in between the central government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in New Delhi to implement a an effective drainage infrastructure  under the initiative of Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Program.


This new financial loan will help further boost in the processing of other project management activities like water supplement and solid waste management infrastructure set up where already $51 million has been invested.


During the agreement session with the Centre the Additional Secretary (Fund Bank and ADB), Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Mr. Sameer Kumar Khare highlighted that this additional finance is to boost in clearing clogged water of rain plus to widen drain and lining of the drainage system to recede flood waters from flowing into the main centers of Dibrugarh and Guwahati cities of Assam.

NEIC: SUMI BORA
   

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