Guwahati, Oct. 3 -- Assam Minister Pijush Hazarika on Friday said that the Union Home Ministry has sanctioned Rs 692 crore for the development of wetlands into reservoirs in the state to mitigate floods. At a press conference in Guwahati, he said the initiative, under the guidance of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, would be a "game-changer" for Assam.

Speaking to ANI after a press conference, Hazarika said, "MHA has given Rs 692 crores under the leadership of Home Minister Amit Shah to develop wetlands into reserves, to bring water from rivers... It will be a game-changer. We are also laying geo mega tubes besides our old embankments."

Extending his gratitude to the Home Minister, Hazarika said, "I extend my gratitude to the Union Home M...