A study of the Assam part of the Brahmaputra was last conducted in 1996

GUWAHATI: The main reason for the perennial flood and land erosion problems in Assam is the Brahmaputra but the State Government has failed to conduct a detailed study of the behaviour of the river since 1996 due to fund crunch. A study of the Assam part of the Brahmaputra was last conducted in 1996. The Water Resource Department complaints that it is unable to conduct the river study due to shortage of fund.