2 IITs will be roped in to tackle urban floods in Guwahati

Guwahati: Two IITs will be roped in to conduct a study and draw up a plan to resolve the problem of urban floods in Guwahati primarily “caused by the stormwater that enters the city from the hills of Meghalaya.”
CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the focus will be on preventing this stormwater from entering Guwahati. To achieve this, it will have to be diverted to Silsako beel and Deepor beel.
Stating that the state govt has already contacted a team of experts from the Netherlands for the task, he said, “IIT Guwahati and IIT Roorkee will also be roped in to conduct a study on the matter.A plan will be ready within three years.” He said the Meghalaya govt has also proposed the constitution of a joint expert committee comprising officials or experts from both the states.