GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that the state government has achieved a major milestone in combating erosion by reclaiming 80,000 bighas of land near Bogibeel Bridge on the Brahmaputra River.
Taking to social media, the chief minister said, “In a major milestone we have achieved recently in reversing the impact of erosion, we have been able to reclaim 80,000 bighas of land near Bogibeel which will now support various productive activities and empower the local community significantly.”
Highlighting the state government’s achievements in combating erosion, Sarma said, “In the last 3 years, the Water Resources Department and Mising Autonomous Council implemented anti-erosion and pro-siltation measures downstream of Bogibeel Bridge, reclaiming 10,843 hectares from the Brahmaputra,” the chief minister said.
He claimed that the state government has made strides in removing encroachers from both forest and revenue lands.
“In the last 3 years, the government has evicted encroachers and cleared 16,776 hectares of land, including 9,646 hectares of forest land and 7,130 hectares of revenue land.”
These developments reflect the Assam government’s focus on land management, environmental conservation, and addressing long-standing issues of erosion and illegal settlements.
