To ensure protection and conservation of water bodies within the Master Plan Area of all towns and cities of the State, the Assam Cabinet has accorded approval to the Assam Urban Water Bodies (Preservation and Conservation) Bill, 2024 to be placed in the Assam Legislative Assembly.
The proposed bill will provide for preservation, protection, rejuvenation, conservation, regulation and maintenance of water bodies (which includes Natural water channels) falling within the notified Master Plan Areas of Assam.All the water bodies within the Master Plan area shall be Scheduled and notified with details of the Dag numbers and Villages making it easier for all concerned to demarcate & protect them from the encroachers
It will enable authorities to chalk out a plan of action along with formulation of appropriate schemes and projects for conservation and protection of the water bodies. All information related to the water bodies shall be uploaded to a GIS portal, which will bring transparency regarding the water bodies.
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