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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma urges tech‑driven solutions for flood preparedness
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 02:34 AM
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Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that Assam will pursue technology‑based measures to improve flood preparedness, aiming to reduce damage from annual monsoon floods.
Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state is exploring advanced technological tools to strengthen its flood‑preparedness framework. He highlighted the need for real‑time river‑level monitoring, satellite‑based forecasting and data‑analytics platforms that can alert authorities and communities ahead of rising waters.
The proposal comes as Assam continues to grapple with severe flooding each monsoon season, which disrupts livelihoods, damages infrastructure and strains relief resources. By integrating modern sensors, drones and AI‑driven prediction models, the government hopes to improve evacuation planning and resource allocation.
State officials are set to collaborate with national agencies, research institutions and private tech firms to design and deploy these systems. The initiative aims to create a coordinated response mechanism that can be activated before flood peaks, thereby minimizing human and economic loss.
While details of funding and implementation timelines remain under discussion, the CM emphasized that technology will play a pivotal role in building a resilient Assam capable of withstanding future flood events.
The proposal comes as Assam continues to grapple with severe flooding each monsoon season, which disrupts livelihoods, damages infrastructure and strains relief resources. By integrating modern sensors, drones and AI‑driven prediction models, the government hopes to improve evacuation planning and resource allocation.
State officials are set to collaborate with national agencies, research institutions and private tech firms to design and deploy these systems. The initiative aims to create a coordinated response mechanism that can be activated before flood peaks, thereby minimizing human and economic loss.
While details of funding and implementation timelines remain under discussion, the CM emphasized that technology will play a pivotal role in building a resilient Assam capable of withstanding future flood events.