Mama Natung attends review meeting of Brahmaputra Board in Guwahati

ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Water Resources Minister Mama Natung, while attending the 12th high-powered review meeting of the Brahmaputra Board in Guwahati on Monday, apprised the board about the difficulties faced by the state in implementing various projects.

The meeting was chaired by Union Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat along with Union Minister of State for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Kailash Choudhury.

Natung, during his deliberations, highlighted the technical and financial constraints being faced by the state in implementation of projects under flood management and border area programme (FMBAP). He appealed to the Jal Shakti ministry for considering approval of priority schemes under FMBAP.

Shekhawat in his address asked the board to work in tandem with the central water commission, expand the scope of work and fast track the studies and strategies for a robust roadmap.

The meeting was attended by ministers in charge of water resources from various NE states with their secretaries, Brahmaputra Board chairman Rajiv Yadav, Central Water Commission chairman Kushvinder Vohra, Jal Shakti Ministry Commissioner T S Mehra, Dr Hemant Kaushi from IIT Ghy among others. E-office of the board and coffee table book on ‘Aamantran Brahmaputra’ was also launched in the meeting.

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