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Water Resources in Assam

Physical Achievement of Water Resources Department in Assam, upto March 2019:

ItemUnitTotal upto 11th Plan12th Plan (2012-2017)During 2017-18During 2018-19Total
Achievement during the planTotal
Construction of EmbankmentsKm4473.820.64474.4212.02-4486.44
Town Protection & Anti Erosion WorksNos8847495825361019
Construction of Major SluiceNos9449821101
Construction of Minor SluiceNos545-545--545
Drainage ChannelKm874.967881.96-10.25892.216
Raising & Strengthening of EmbankmentKm527.75280.136807.8967.7521.97897.614

Source: Economic Survey Assam 2019-20

 

Statistics on affect of damages caused by floods in Assam, 2007 to 2015:

Item20072008201020112012201320142015
Area affected (in Hectares)1504146416000NANANA---
No. of Villages affected1029530193630--1.59244464763
Crop area affected (in hectares)674671314000147038--71213.79372178329303
Value of crop lost (Rs. in lakh)N.A.329.003678.87-----
Population affected (in '000)1086829062546--84842036093666908
Value of houses damaged (Rs. in lakh)N.A.29335.001099.60-----
No. of cattle lostN.A.80023754--181114-212
Houses damaged (Fully)15846303154864--44540881537
Houses damaged (Partially)N.A.2623549638--547820951955
No. of Human life lost1344017--Nil9064

N.B. Information for 2011 & 2012 has not been received from the revenue Deptt.

Source: Statistical Handbook Assam 2013, 2014 and 2015