Assam Maps Brahmaputra‑Deposited Land for Possible Reclamation

Officials say scientific soil and river‑flow tests will determine whether silted tracts can be turned into farms, tourist sites or settlements before the state seeks central funding.

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Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma inspected sites in Morigaon and Kamrup on Tuesday and directed deputy commissioners across Assam to map newly emerged parcels along the Brahmaputra.
The state has outlined specific proposals to reclaim roughly 4,000–5,000 bighas in Morigaon through multiple projects and about 2,000–2,500 bighas at the Kayatol site in Kamrup.
Officials say the strategy pairs strengthened embankments to protect vulnerable banks with scientific reclamation of silted land, and that soil sampling and hydrological studies will precede any conversion to agriculture or habitation.
The government has provisionally costed protective and reclamation works at about Rs 400–500 crore and intends to request financial assistance from the central government if technical studies support moving forward.
Assam loses an estimated 8,000 hectares a year to Brahmaputra erosion, so successful reclamation could restore land for farming, irrigation and tourism and alter local livelihoods, but the plan remains at an early, unapproved stage.