GOVT. OF ASSAM WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

1. GOVT. OF ASSAMWATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Presentation on Strategy Papers and Action Plan for SDG’s GOALS CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION (SDG-13) LIFE BELOW WATER (SDG-14) LIFE ON LAND (SDG-15)

2. VISIONSTATEMENT Optimal flood, erosion and river management in Assam.

3. MISSION STATEMENT • To develop policies, programmes and practices including formulation and implementation of projects which would enable optimal management of floods & river bank erosion together with river channelization and land reclamation thereof. • Relieving drainage congestion in Urban areas. • To build effective platform to arrive at an integrated approach to water resources management involving all the basin stakeholder states. • Dissemination of information for mass awareness, skills and knowledge systems development for capacity building.

4. INSTITUTIONAL SET UP OF WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Secretary to the Govt. of Assam Chief Engineer (WR) Chief Engineer (Quality Control) • Quality Control • Monitoring andEvaluation Addl. Chief Engineer (8 Nos) (UAZ, CAZ, LAZ, N C Hills,Diphu, River Research Station, Mechanical and Kokrazhar(BTC) 13 field Circles including 1 Mechanical Circles All headed by Supt. Engineers 32 Field Divisions including 4 Mechanical Divisions, 4 Investigation Divisions, and 2 Research Divisions All headed by Executive Engineers

5. Vision 2030 Present Scenario • By 2030, 70% of the remaining flood prone area will be protected. • Remaining 83% will be fortified by 2030. Further, filling the gaps in the required portion will be covered within this period • To reclaim at least 1000 km² from river. • To develop a effective sediment management mechanism • Total flood affected area in the state as identified by the Rastriya Barh Ayog is 31.05 lakh hectares. So far 16.50 lakh hectares of flood prone area has been protected. • Total Length of the existing dyke system of Brahmaputra & Barak Basin is 4474 Km. 17% of this embankment system has been fortified. • Area covered by river Brahmaputra as per survey in 1975 was 4,850 km² and 6080 km² in the year 2006, implying engulfment of 1230 km² of land mass. • Observed annual sediment load in river Brahmaputra at Pandu is 378 MMT and at Bahadurabad is 721 MMT.

6. Strategies Challenges Fortification of the embankment systems including plugging of the gaps in embankment system. Scientific assessment of flood prone areas of the state . Preparation of legislation for flood plain zoning and its implementation. Channelization of river, Reclamation of already eroded areas & providing bank stabilization works at critically erosion prone areas in both the valleys of Brahmaputra & Barak. Development of Water Resources Information System by establishing a network for real time observation of hydrometeorological data and subsequent development of Flood forecasting/warning system. • Most of the existing embankments have outlived their design lifespan and have become vulnerable due to increased risk in the context of gradual climate change scenario. Also there are gaps in embankment system • Unplanned settlement in flood prone areas thereby increasing risk of flood inundation. • In average the state is losing 8000Ha of plain land per year • Inadequate historic and real time Water Resource data. Absence of Flood forecasting system having longer lead time.

7. Strategies Challenges Evolving methodologies for relieving drainage congestion . Basin wise catchment area treatment plan to control the sediment flow in co-operation with the neighboring countries/state and data exchange program. Construction of flood shelter/raised platform in critically flood prone areas. Artificial recharge of ground water. Identification of Watersheds that requires proper management and developing strategies thereof. Comprehensive morphological studies including development of morphological model of Brahmaputra, Barak and its tributaries. • Drainage congestion resulting in artificial flooding. • Observed annual sediment load in river Brahmaputra at Pandu is 378 MMT and at Bahadurabad is 721 MMT. • Loss of life and assets due to flood. • Alarming depletion of ground water table. • Erratic climatic behavior. • Unpredictable behavior of Brahmaputra, Barak and its tributaries.

8. Critical Strategies Critical Problems Fortification of the embankment systems including filling of gap in embankment system. River Channelization, Reclamation of already eroded areas & providing bank stabilization works at critically erosion prone areas in both the valleys of Brahmaputra & Barak. Development of Water Resources Information System by establishing a network for real time observation of hydrometeorological data and subsequent development of Flood forecasting/warning system. Comprehensive morphological studies including development of morphological model of Brahmaputra, Barak and its tributaries. Basin wise catchment area treatment plan to control the sediment flow in co-operation with the neighboring countries/state and data exchange program. • Most of the existing embankments have outlived their design lifespan and have become vulnerable due to increased risk in the context of gradual climate change scenario. Also there are gaps in embankment system • In average the state is losing 8000Ha of plain land per year • Inadequate historic and real time Water Resource data. Absence of Flood forecasting system having longer lead time. • Unpredictable behavior of Brahmaputra, Barak and its tributaries. • Observed annual sediment load in river Brahmaputra at Pandu is 378 MMT and at Bahadurabad is 721 MMT.

9. Deforestation and hill slipping in upper catchment (Arunachal Pradesh) of Jiadhal river

10. Deforestation and large scale development activities in upper catchment (Arunachal Pradesh)

11. Sediment deposition and braiding of Brahmaputra

12. Action Plan for achieving the Critical Strategies

13. Fortification of the embankment systems including plugging of gaps in embankment system.

14. Channelization, Reclamation of already eroded areas & providing bank stabilization works at critically erosion prone areas in both the valleys of Brahmaputra & Barak.

15. Development of Water Resources Information System by establishing a network for real time observation of hydrometeorological data and subsequent development of Flood forecasting/warning system

16. Comprehensive morphological studies including development of morphological model of Brahmaputra, Barak and its tributaries

17. Basin wise catchment area treatment plan to control the sediment flow in co-operation with the neighboring countries/state and data exchange program

18. Action Plan for achieving other Strategies

20. Financial Implication for achieving the Critical Strategies of SDG’s

21. Requirement of fund for ongoing and proposed projects.

22. GAPS IN RESOURCES • Financial outlay for the next 3 years is Rs. 3840 Cr , out of which Rs. 1698 Cr can be arranged from the existing sources with a gap of Rs. 2142 Cr need to be arranged from other sources. • Total cadre strength = 7596 Nos. Men in Position = 4932 Nos. Gap in Human Resources = 2664 Nos. out of which 230 Nos are technical personal.

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