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Panel for NE water management
Assam Tribune | Kalyan Barooah | New Delhi, Oct 4
In a significant step, the Centre has constituted a high-level committee for proper management of water resources in the North Eastern Region under the chairmanship of the Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog.Official sources said that the move follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Guwahati in August this year to review the flood situation and relief work in the North Eastern States.
Sources said the committee would facilitate optimising benefits of appropriate water management in the form of hydroelectric power, agriculture, biodiversity conservation, reduced flood damage erosion, inland water transport, forestry, fishery and eco-tourism. The Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) will serve as the coordinating point. The committee will submit its report, including the plan of action, by June 2018.
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