India, Feb. 4 -- Allegations of poor planning, delays, and suspected financial irregularities have been raised over erosion-control works being carried out by the Water Resources Department at the erosion-prone Hatighuli area under Saikhowa in Assam's Tinsukia district.

The concerns were flagged by the Dibrugarh-Tinsukia District Flood and Erosion Resistance Struggle Forum after it conducted an inspection of several vulnerable stretches along the Brahmaputra river on Sunday.

According to the Forum, the department has not followed expert recommendations on managing the river's current and has slowed the pace of work, even though the present low water level is widely considered suitable for erosion-control activities.

The Forum stated th...