Brahmaputra Board under Union Jal Shakti Ministry has identified 70 rivers under its jurisdiction. The board has approved a Rs 3.5 crore masterplan for the Feni river that flows in southern Tripura to Bangladesh. It has also given its approval to update the masterplans sanctioned earlier for Gomti and Muhuri rivers in Tripura. At least 38 people lost their lives while a total of 58,687 houses were damaged in last year’s catastrophic flood and landslides. About 17 lakh people were affected and around four lakh people shifted to safe shelters and 889 relief camps set up by the government. The Board’s responsibilities encompass the entire Brahmaputra and Barak Valleys, including all the northeastern states and northern part of West Bengal falling undethe r Brah Maputra Basin. The Brah Maputte Board was established by the Government of India in September 1980 for planning and integrated implementation of measures for control of floods and bank erosion in the Brah Mapotte valley.
