February 9, 2026
Sushmita Dev’s supplementary questions on fixing the menace of flooding of Guwahati and whether there are plans to develop the other cities of Assam
Sir, I had asked a question on the Smart City Mission. The hon. Minister has replied that, as of 2025, this project has not been extended. The question was specifically on Guwahati. An amount of Rs.755 crores was spent, Sir, under the Smart City Mission for the city of Guwahati. But, two hours of rain, Smart City of Guwahati becomes a sinking city of Guwahati. Now, given that this Mission is closed, I would like to know this from the hon. Minister. My data shows around 40 per cent of your allocation, Rs.38000 crore plus, has remained unspent as of March, 2025. Sir, I would like to ask of the hon. Minister whether there is any proposal from the State Government of Assam to fix the serious menace of flash floods in Guwahati because it has taken the life of a young boy called Avinash in 2024. Thank you, Sir. Thank you, Sir, for giving me the opportunity. Sir, 65 per cent of the population of the North-Eastern States live in the State of Assam. Given that Smart City Mission is now a closed project, I would like to ask the hon. Minister: Will other towns and cities like Dibrugarh, like Silchar get the opportunity like a Smart City Mission project to build infrastructure? Sir, is there a policy of the Government to look into tier-II and tier-III towns and cities of Assam, which has the maximum population of the North-Eastern States?
