Guwahati: The Centre has released Rs 2,536.96 crore under the Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP) for 263 flood management projects across the Northeastern States, including Sikkim, till March 2026, the Ministry of Jal Shakti informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.
In a written reply, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary said flood management and anti-erosion works are primarily the responsibility of state governments, while the Centre provides technical guidance and financial assistance through the FMBAP for projects related to flood control, anti-erosion, drainage development and protection against sea erosion.
The Ministry said the Central Water Commission (CWC) currently issues short-range flood forecasts at 360 stations across the country, including 53 stations in the Northeast. These comprise 15 inflow forecast stations and 38 level forecast stations.
It said the CWC has also developed a basin-wise rainfall-runoff model that provides flood forecast advisories up to seven days in advance to assist authorities in planning evacuations and disaster response.
According to the Ministry, flood forecasts are disseminated through dedicated online platforms, the Flood Watch India mobile application, social media and the Common Alert Protocol (CAP), which is integrated with State Disaster Management Authorities (SDMA).
The Centre also informed the House that hydrological and meteorological data are shared with neighbouring countries to strengthen river basin management and flood forecasting in the Northeast.
As part of long-term flood mitigation measures, the Ministry circulated technical guidelines on Flood Plain Zoning to all States and Union Territories in August 2025 to encourage scientific assessment and regulation of flood-prone areas.
The Ministry further said the Brahmaputra Board has prepared 52 master plans for the Northeastern states covering both structural and non-structural measures for flood management.
It added that immediate relief to flood-affected people is provided by states through the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), while additional assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) is extended for disasters classified as being of a severe nature after assessment by an Inter-Ministerial Central Team.