The Union government has provided Rs 2,536.96 crore (up to March 2026) for 263 flood management projects across the Northeast, including Sikkim, under the Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP). This information was shared by Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Choudhary informed the Upper House that flood management and anti-erosion works are implemented by state governments, while the Centre provides technical guidance and financial assistance through the FMBAP.
He also mentioned that the Central Water Commission (CWC) currently issues flood forecasts from 360 stations across the country, including 53 stations in the Northeast. The CWC has developed a basin-wise rainfall-runoff model that provides flood forecast advisories up to seven days in advance. These advisories are available through dedicated online platforms and are also disseminated through the Common Alert Protocol, social media channels and the Flood Watch India mobile application.
Hydrological and meteorological data are shared with neighbouring countries to strengthen river basin management and flood forecasting in the Northeast. The Ministry of Jal Shakti circulated technical guidelines on Flood Plain Zoning to states and Union Territories in August 2025 to promote scientific floodplain management as a non-structural flood mitigation measure. The Brahmaputra Board has prepared 52 master plans for the Northeastern states covering short-, medium- and long-term structural and non-structural flood management measures.
On disaster relief, Choudhary said states provide assistance through the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), while additional support from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) is provided for disasters of a severe nature following the prescribed assessment process. In a separate development, as reported by the Arunachal Times, the central government has approved the advance release of its share of the State Disaster Response Fund, worth Rs 2,117.85 crore, to support seven flood-affected states during the ongoing monsoon season. According to the report, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for the central government approving advance release of Rs 44.55 crore under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for the flood-hit state.
