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DIBRUGARH: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday laid the foundation of two erosion control projects at Rohmoria in Dibrugarh district. Rohmoria under Lahowal constituency has been facing the wrath of erosion for several years. Many houses and government offices, schools were gobbled up by the river Brahmaputra.
The erosion-control projects along the Brahmaputra river will be implemented between Liting Gaon to Rohmoria (800 metres) at a cost of Rs 7.5 crore and Rohmoria HS School to Borotichuk (925 metres) at a cost of Rs 8.5 crore.
He also announced a grant of Rs 16.13 crore for the construction of sluice gates at Bogoritolia-Maijan, Niz Rohmoria-Liting Gaon and Borotichuk-Horujan areas besides erosion-control work on another 1.33-km stretch in Rohmoria area. Work on these new projects will begin in November.
During the programme held at the Rohmoria Higher Secondary School playground, the Chief Minister also announced that a sports stadium will be constructed at Rohmoria for the youths at a cost of Rs 15 to 20 crore.
"The people of Rohmoria have been facing untold misery due to erosion for several decades. The width of the Brahmaputra in the area was 7.22 km in 1966 and in just 30 years the width of the river had touched 16.20 km in 1996. Already 30 revenue villages, 4 big tea estates, more than 50 small tea gardens and one sericulture farm have been swept away due to the erosion. 15,000 people have been displaced in Rohmoria.
With the completion of the anti-erosion projects I hope that the erosion problem will be solved.
We will try to complete the projects by May 2023," the Chief Minister said. During the programme the Chief Minister also handed over Rs 4 lakh each to the next of kin of 3 victims of the recent Rohmoria boat accident.
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