Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said his government is looking into engineering solutions to make Guwahati, the state’s largest city, flood-free.
Clearing encroachments on the city’s water-carrying channels and de-siltation are also priorities, he said.
“Discussed modalities to make Guwahati flood-free and decided to bring in engineering solutions to the flash flood and water logging problem in the city,” Sarma tweeted after a meeting with officials on Sunday.
According to him, all of the pumping stations will be renovated, and two new ones will be built.
Sarma stated that the Kamrup Metropolitan District Administration, Guwahati Municipal Corporation, and Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority will embark on a project to widen the Bharalu River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra that runs through the city.
He stated that all illegal encroachments on both sides of Bharalu, Basistha, and Bahini will be removed.
The rivers Basistha and Bahini run through Guwahati.
Sarma stated that water-carrying channels and drains will be desilted on a war footing.
“Garbage bins & CCTVs to be installed across the city,” he added.