Overview

• The BTC chief Pramod Boro unveiled the “Vibrant BTR, Vibrant Agriculture — From Mission to Action” programme on August 4 to coordinate relief efforts across Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Tamulpur, and Udalguri districts.
• Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, and Tamulpur are under severe drought stress while Udalguri faces moderate conditions that imperil rice production and farmer livelihoods.
• Five percent of the agriculture budget has been allocated to a new disaster management fund targeting droughts, floods, locust invasions, and pest outbreaks.
• Special disaster monitoring cells will be established in every Agriculture Development Officer circle office to facilitate field‐level assessments and rapid aid distribution.
• Departments of Agriculture, Irrigation, Soil Conservation, and Water Resources will collaborate to create model climate-resilient VCDC units in each circle.