Asian Development Approved $182 Million Loan for Assam | 13 Feb 2026

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.