Dibrugarh, Aug. 2 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced that the State Government will formulate a comprehensive, science-based, long-term strategy to address the persistent problem of riverbank erosion in the state with the active involvement of experts from IIT Guwahati.

Chief Minister Dr Sarma made this announcement while visiting erosion-affected areas of Dibrugarh district on the first day of his four-day tour of Upper Assam.

During the visit, he inspected the erosion-hit areas of Pukhurijan to assess the ground situation and interact with affected residents.

Dr. Sarma acknowledged that while the Water Resources Department has been implementing short-term erosion control measures, the scale and recurring ...