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The Nalbari Water Resources Division, Nalbari performed works as a wing of Manash Valley E&D Division, . But, it was separated in the name of ‘Nalbari E & D Division’ at Nalbari in the year 1970 in order to control flood and drainage system and to protect the Home-stead, Institutional building, cultivated area and live-hood etc from flood. This Division had initially 1(one) no. of Sub-Division till the year 1973 and the name of the sub-division was Nalbari E & D Sub-Division. But later on Tamulpur E & D Sub-Division & Hajo E&D Sub-Division were merged with Nalbari E&D Division. Moreover, in the year 1984, another sub-division at Mukalmua was established in the name of Mukalmua E&D Sub- Division. Presently the division is in the name of Nalbari W.R. Division, Nalbari from the year 2002 with the strength of 2(two) nos of sub-divisions and the name of the sub-division are Nalbari W.R. Sub- Division, Nalbari & Mukalmua W.R. Sub-Division, Mukalmua.

Location, Area and Administrative Division/Sub-Divisions:-

The is situated in between 26 0N & 270N Latitude and 910E & 970E Longitude at the height of 89.00m above sea level. The northern side of the district is bounded by the and the southern side by the mighty river Brahmaputra. The Baksa as well as fall in the East and the in the western side.

To prevent the various rivers/ streams/ channels from overflowing on their sides and thereby flooding the areas in their vicinity; embankments/ dykes have been constructed by the Water Resources Department. Such embankments/ dykes were built under Nalbari W.R. Division along following river /channel are as follows:-

1. River Brahmaputra(North Bank) 2. River Pagladia (both banks) 3. River Noona (both banks) 4. River Mora-Pagladia (both banks) 5. River Borolia (both banks) 6. Nadla drainage channel(both banks) 7. Jaha Channel (both banks)

This division undertakes different types of projects such as raising & strengthening of embankment , protection works against the erosion of river Brahmaputra and its tributaries, pro-siltation works, diversion of river, construction of new embankment, sluices etc. This division also executes the maintenance and repairing works to the existing structures.

EMBANKMENT SYSTEM OF DIFFERENT RIVER UNDER JURISDICTION OF NALBARI W.R. DIVISION, NALBARI

Amongst the flood prone district, Nalbari is one of the highly flood prone District in the State of . The jurisdiction under Nalbari Water Resources Division covers main Stream, Brahmaputra with tributaries like Pagladia, Mora-Pagladia, Baralia and Noona which are flashy in nature and cause large scale devastation in every year flood.

Embankments: There are 11 Nos of embankment in the district on both bank of river as given below

The river wise dyke/embankment system with length of embankment under this Division is as follows:

River Length of LAC Embankment Brahmaputra (R/B) 27.43 K.M Barkhetri and Chenga Pagladia (B/B) 95.50 K.M Nalbari and Barkhetri Noona (B/B) 30.50 K.M Nalbari Mora-Pagladia (B/B) 17.00 K.M Barama and Baralia (B/B) 17.10 K.M Nalbari, Hajo and Barkhetri Nadla Drainage Channel of 14.70 K.M Dharmapur Buradia river (B/B) Jaha Channel (B/B) 16.00 K.M Nalbari and Barkhetri Total Length = 239.30 K.M

These embankments were constructed couple of decades before, needs raising and strengthening. Regular maintenance and repair during Flood is necessary since maintenance through Master Roll labour has been abolished.

River wise length of embankment

Name of Dyke/ Embankment River Length of Embankment Brahmaputra Dyke (R/B) Brahmaputra 27.52 Km Brahmaputra Dyke (R/B) Pagladia 5.80 Km Pagladia (L/B) Pagladia 42.50 Km Pagladia (R/B) Pagladia 41.00 Km Noona (L/B) Noona 6.00 Km Noona (R/B) Noona 24.90 Km Mora-Pagladia (L/B) Mora-Pagladia 8.36 Km Mora-Pagladia (R/B) Mora-Pagladia 8.36 Km Baralia (L/B) Baralia 10.32 Km Baralia (R/B) Baralia 4.00 Km Nadla Drainage Channel (L/B) Buradia 7.50 Km Nadla Drainage Channel (R/B) Buradia 7.50 Km

Divisional Organizational set up:-

Executive Engineer

Establishment Technical Accounts

H.A A.E.E (T/C) A.E.E. (G) A.O

U.D.A L.D.A H.A Technical staff D.A.O T.A. A.E/J.E/Sub-Engg.

A.A.O Gr.-IV L.D.A A.E J.E Gr.-IV Gr.-IV Gr.-IV Sub. Engg. /S.A

Khalasi/Gr.IV

Staff Position as on 30-01-2019

Sanction Existing Sl no Designation Remarks Post Strength

1. Executive Engineer 01 01

2. Assistant Executive Engineer 03 03

3. Assistant Engineer 06 01

4. Accounts Officer 01 01

5. Deputy Accounts Officer 02 02

6. Assistant Accounts Officer 02 02

7. Junior Engineer 12 11

8. Sub Engineer Grade-I 02 02

9. Sub Engineer Grade-II 12 12

10. Head Assistant 01 01

11. Upper Divisional Assistant 05 05

12. Lower Divisional Assistant 12 04 Vacant Post= 8 Nos. 59 Where 17 Nos. are Section Assistant 53 Vacant Post=11 Nos. 13. personal Post

14. Tracer 06 02 Vacant Post=4 Nos.

15. Driver 04 01 Vacant Post=3 Nos.

16. Duftry 01 Nil Vacant Post=1 No.

17. Office Peon 05 02 Vacant Post=3 No.

18. Office Chowkidar 03 01 Vacant Post=2 No.

19. Blue Printer 01 Nil Vacant Post=1 No. 103 Where 52 Nos. are Khalashi 116 Vacant Post=65 Nos. 20. personal Post On-going Schemes as on 30-01-2019

1. Flood Management Programme (F.M.P)

Remarks Sl No Name of Schemes Esstt. Amount Ref. of Administrative Approval A/E measures to protect B/dyke on R/B of river Brahmaputra from Work is in 1 Adabari to Kukarjan including of the Rs. 1366.12 L WR(C)187/2013/47 Dt. 21-10-2014 progress dyke from Ch. 26th Km to ch. 33rd (Upto Km under F.M.P Dec’2018) A/E measures to Pagladia L/B embankment from Dusutimukh to Work is in Adabari including strengthening & progress 2 widening of the dyke at different Rs. 1444.92 L WR(C)395/2012/45 Dt. 22-10-2014 (Upto reaches: At 1st Km( Kathalghopa), at Dec’2018) 4th Km (Hablakha) & at 6th Km (Bullutpar) under F.M.P M/E along Both Bank of river of Mora Pagladia from N.H. way to Work is in Akhara P.W.D. Road (Raising and progress 3 Rs. 1800.64 L WR(C)266/2013/47 Dt. 22-10-2014 strengthining of embankment (Upto including anti erosion works on Both Dec’2018) bank at different reaches under F.M.P

2. NABARD

Remarks Sl No Name of Schemes Esstt. Amount Ref. of Administrative Approval Anti-erosion measures against the bank erosion at different reaches of WR(C)501/2017/05 DT. 23-11- Work is in Rs. 200.00 L 1 river Tihu (Bhadrakuchi and its 2017 progress (Upto adjoining areas) under RIDF XXIII Dec’2018) Anti erosion measures to protect the R/B of B/Dyke from Adabari to Work is in WR(C)512/2017/05 DT. 23-11- Kukarjan (at Saikiapara area) from Ch. Rs. 325.00 L progress 2 2017 (Upto 5830m to Ch 7270m under RIDF Dec’2018) XXIII

3. SDRF

Sl No Name of Schemes Remarks Esstt. Amount Ref. of Administrative Approval

Immediate measures to M/E along B/B of Nadla Drainage Channel from Rly. Work is in Line to its out fall at river Buradia progress (CLosing of miscreant cut/ breach at (Upto Rs. 320.00 L RGR.(RRR)996/2017/74 1 Ch. 6.50th Km L/B near village Purni Dec’2018) Dt.05-01-2018 including restoration works at breach like damage portion of the embankment) under SDRF for 2017- 18 Immediate measures to restore the Work flood damages to Hatipota, Rs. 180.00 L RGR(RRR)994/2017/72 physically 2 Soneswarjan, Pukhra on L/B of river Dt.05-01-2018 completed Buradia for 2017-18 under SDRF Immediate measures to restoration the Work flood damages of B/dyke due to physically Rs. 195.00 L RGR.(RRR).992/2017/64 3 diversion of channel of river completed Dt. 06-01-2018 Brahmaputra at Kaptola and its adjoining area 2017-18 under SDRF Immediate measures to restore of flood Work damages at Chatemari and its physically Rs. 210.00 L RGR.(RRR).288/2018/64 4 adjoining area due to diversion of completed Dt. 05-05-2018 channel of river Brahmaputra under SDRF for 2017-18 Immediate measures to M.E along B/B Work of river Noona from ‘0’ point of physically existing embankment to its outfall Rs. 175.00 L RGR.(RRR).275/2018/52 completed 5 (Recoupment of damaged section from Dt. 26-04-2018 Ch. 9375m to Ch. 18400m on R/B- D/S) for 2017-18 under SDRF Immediate measures to protect the R/B Work of river Pagladia from to Rs. 95.00 L RGR.(RRR)./993/2017/64 Dt. 06- physically 6 Bijulighat at 32nd Km Gangapukhuri 01-2018 completed area for the year 2017-18 under SDRF Immediate measures to restore the flood damages on R/B of river Noona Work is in from ‘0’ point of existing embankment Rs. 200.00 L RGR.(RRR).275/2018/55 progress 7 to G.K. Ali (Restoration works from Dt. 26-04-2018 (Upto Ch. 0M to Ch. 3900M on R/B) for Dec’2018) 2017-18 under SDRF Immediate measures to M.E. along B/B of river Pagladia from G.K. Ali to Work is in N.T. Road -Ph-I (U/S) (Bank Rs. 150.00 L RGR.(RRR).275/2018/54 progress 8 Restoration works at 3rd Km Pub- Dt. 26-04-2018 (Upto Barsiral and at 7th Km Keherua on Dec’2018) L/B) for 2017-18 under SDRF