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DELHI, May – The first phase project envisaged for protection of
Majuli Island from flood and erosion being executed by Brahmaputra Board
is scheduled to be completed by the current fiscal, the UPA Government
has claimed. The State specific report, titled ‘Two ears of achievements
in States and Union Territories’ released to mark two years in office
mentioned that the Scheme sanctioned last January is estimated to cost
Rs 41.28 crore.In order to systematically address concerns
related to floods and consequent damages, critical flood control and
anti-erosion scheme in Brahmaputra and Barak Valley has been approved
with 90:10 Central-State share of Rs 150 crore has been kept for States
of North-east and West Bengal. The Scheme is executed b
y the State Governments and monitored by the Brahmaputra Board, the report said.
Listing the achievements of the UPA Government, the report said that in
a bid to give thrust to rail projects, status of national project has
been accorded to the project of conversion of Lumding-Silchar-Jiribum
and Badarpur Baraigram railway line from metre gauge to broad gauge with
the completion target by March 2009 at a cost of Rs 1,500 crore.
The Gas Cracker project at Lepetkata with Gas Authority of India (GAIL)
as main promoter was approved by CCEA on April 18 at a cost of Rs
5,460.61 core along with capital subsidy of Rs 2138 crore during
construction period of five years and of feedstock subsidy of Rs 908.91
crore during operational period after five years up to 20th year.
The Guwahati Trade Centre is being set up by ITPO at a cost of Rs 17
crore besides Rs 73.10 crore has been released for improvement of sports
infrastructure in the State at a cost of Rs 73.10 crore.
Under
the Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources 187 projects at an estimated
cost of Rs 1,681.44 crore have been sanctioned in various sectors
including roads, bridges, power, water supply, health and education.
The North Eastern Council (NEC) has released Rs 958.86 crore for North
Eastern States for various projects in the last two years.
If
the mindblowing greenery and wild life have been pulling foreign
tourists to nature’s paradise Kaziranga, then traditional glory is
proving to be the prime attraction to take them towards Majuli. If the
official statistics are to be believed, the seat of Vaishnavite culture
has been luring a rising number of foreign tourists in recent times.
“Finding Majuli an unexplored destination, tourists flock to the river
island for first hand experience of the traditional Xatriya culture,
rich and colourful.
-Abakash Majuli
Listing the achievements of the UPA Government, the report said that in a bid to give thrust to rail projects, status of national project has been accorded to the project of conversion of Lumding-Silchar-Jiribum and Badarpur Baraigram railway line from metre gauge to broad gauge with the completion target by March 2009 at a cost of Rs 1,500 crore.
The Gas Cracker project at Lepetkata with Gas Authority of India (GAIL) as main promoter was approved by CCEA on April 18 at a cost of Rs 5,460.61 core along with capital subsidy of Rs 2138 crore during construction period of five years and of feedstock subsidy of Rs 908.91 crore during operational period after five years up to 20th year.
The Guwahati Trade Centre is being set up by ITPO at a cost of Rs 17 crore besides Rs 73.10 crore has been released for improvement of sports infrastructure in the State at a cost of Rs 73.10 crore.
Under the Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources 187 projects at an estimated cost of Rs 1,681.44 crore have been sanctioned in various sectors including roads, bridges, power, water supply, health and education.
The North Eastern Council (NEC) has released Rs 958.86 crore for North Eastern States for various projects in the last two years.
If the mindblowing greenery and wild life have been pulling foreign tourists to nature’s paradise Kaziranga, then traditional glory is proving to be the prime attraction to take them towards Majuli. If the official statistics are to be believed, the seat of Vaishnavite culture has been luring a rising number of foreign tourists in recent times. “Finding Majuli an unexplored destination, tourists flock to the river island for first hand experience of the traditional Xatriya culture, rich and colourful.
-Abakash Majuli
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