Guwahati, Sept. 7 -- The Brahmaputra Board is developing updated plans for 15 river sub-basins across the Northeast, using advanced technology to address the region's persistent issues of floods and erosion, officials confirmed.

This initiative follows the devastating monsoon season in June, which brought widespread floods and landslides across Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Sikkim, Tripura, and Manipur.

Silchar, Assam, recorded a staggering 415.8 mm of rainfall in a single day, while Mizoram experienced over 600 landslides.

A senior official confirmed that the Board is not only drafting master plans but also preparing Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for multi-purpose projects aimed at flood control, anti-erosion, and dr...