“Dhubri and Barpeta districts of Assam are mostly affected by erosion and flood. Two-hundred villages are fully affected and some others are affected partially,” the MP said, and added that a number of historical places – Fakirganj Bazar, South Salmara, Fulkatari, Patakata Bazar, Phulikata zar, New Ghat, Townbari Bazar, Khola Bandha, Moinbari, Hadira Chaki Flora, Chatia etc – have disappeared in the Brahmaputra Valley.” The MP further said: “…several lakhs of destitute families are now living in different reserve lands and also along embankments in the State…Since the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development has provision for ‘Swadhar Greh’ for such calamity victims, we request you to grant at least ten such ‘Swadhar Greh’ for Dhubri and Barpeta districts in Assam.”