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Centre approves 75 State flood control schemes [1]

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.

Publication Date: 
20/02/2008
Assam Tribune [2]
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Soil Erosion [3], Brahmaputra [4], Floods [5], Flood Relief [6], Ministry Of Water Resources [7], Assam [8]
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