Govt extends financial support for flood mitigation in five states
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced financial assistance for Bihar, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim for the damage caused by floods and other natural calamities. Our government, through the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme and other sources, will provide financial support for projects with estimated cost of ₹11,500 crore such as the Kosi-Mechi intrastate link and 20 other ongoing and new schemes, including barrages, river pollution abatement and irrigation projects.” The minister also said that in addition, survey and investigation of Kosi-related flood mitigation and irrigation projects will be undertaken. For Assam, which is affected with floods every year by the Brahmaputra river and its tributaries, originating outside India, she said, “We will provide assistance to Assam for flood management and related projects. Providing much-needed relief to flood-affected Bihar, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Sikkim, the budget sets out to reshape the dreams of people by rejuvenating the affected areas and making adequate provisions for flood prevention.” Former Assam chief minister and current union minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that people in Assam were happy that the budget identified the grave concern of its residents and announced assistance.
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