Assam
Asian Development Approved $182 Million Loan for Assam
- 13 Feb 2026
- 2 min read
Why in News?
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved additional financing of a $182 million loan to support flood and riverbank erosion management in Assam, India.
Key Points:
- Focus: The fund will enhance resilience against severe floods and erosion along the Brahmaputra River.
- This will also expand the existing Climate Resilient Brahmaputra Integrated Flood and Riverbank Erosion Risk Management Project, enabling support for additional high-priority reaches of the river.
- Infrastructure Measures: Planned works include 63.5 km of riverbank protection, strengthening existing embankments, installing pro-siltation measures to encourage sediment deposition, and improving flood forecasting and early warning systems.
- The project is expected to benefit approximately 600,000 rural residents, including poor households, women and other disadvantaged groups in flood-prone areas.
- Management: The financing enhances flood risk mapping, erosion prediction models, asset condition surveys, and community disaster preparedness programs to support long-term hazard-resilient river calibration.
- The project incorporates ecosystem-friendly approaches such as reed propagation and wetland restoration to reduce erosion and flooding while improving ecological stability.
- Livelihood Support: Elements of the plan include disaster-resilient agriculture, vocational training, women-focused livelihood support, and upgraded rural markets to strengthen economic resilience.
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