Slew of projects in sight for Cachar, 400cr anti-erosion drive launched

Silchar: State water resources minister Pijush Hazarika on Tuesday ushered in a sweeping infrastructure push for Cachar district, laying foundation stones for a cluster of projects aimed at curbing river erosion, securing urban drinking water assets and upgrading police infrastructure.

The centrepiece of the day-long programme was the launch of a Rs 400-crore anti-erosion project at Lakhipur, designed to protect Binnakandi Pt-II and adjoining areas along the left bank of the Barak river. The scheme, to be executed using A-type geo bags, porcupines and geo-synthetic fabric sheets, is expected to shield vast tracts of the Lakhipur assembly constituency that have long been vulnerable to recurring erosion.

Addressing the gathering in the presence of minister Kaushik Rai, Hazarika said govt had adopted a systematic, mission-mode approach to flood and erosion management. Drawing a contrast with the past, he noted that while around 4,500 km of embankments were built over seven decades after Independence, nearly 1,000 km have been constructed in just the last four-and-a-half years.

Widening the development canvas to public safety, the minister laid foundation stones for new police stations at Kachudaram and Sonai, stressing that modern, citizen-friendly policing infrastructure is key to responsive governance.

In a boost to urban resilience, Hazarika flagged off a Rs 2.20-crore anti-erosion project at Uttarkrishnapur Pt-II to protect the AMRUT water intake plant — critical to Silchar’s drinking water supply.

Hazarika also laid the foundation stone for a Rs 4.80-crore RCC drain project over Singirkhal canal in Bilpar to provide a permanent solution to chronic waterlogging.

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