The ambitious North East Water Resources Authority (NEWRA) may be gasping for breath but not dead.

Wary of the rising number of deaths caused by landslides over the last several years, the State Government is finally trying to put in a concerted effort to negate the impact of this natural disaster.

The Rain Forest Research Institute (RFRI) here has launched a concerted effort to tackle the menace of jhum cultivation in the region.

Shivalik hills of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh are among the 107 million hectares in the country worst affected by soil erosion, resulting in continuous and gradual depletion of fertility and

The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) has denied having received any report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) experts on the flood and erosion problems of Assam.

PATACHARKUCHI, Feb 26

The Central Government has approved 75 flood control and anti-erosion schemes proposed by the State Water Resources Department (WRD) for implementation from this financial year. The schemes are worth around Rs 434.839 crore, 29 thousand. The Centre is releasing before March next the first installment worth Rs 97.83 crore against the schemes. However, the release of funds will depend on the progress of implementation of the schemes.