By newsvoir.com
The Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyan team, which had been flagged off from Gelling in Arunachal Pradesh on the 23rd of last month, reached Majuli in Assam yesterday. A public event and several cultural activities were organized it was also graced by the Chief Minister of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal.
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Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal along with Brahmaputra Board Chairman Rajiv Yadav at the Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyan event at Majuli
Apart from the event, the team and other dignitaries also visited some important satras in the river island and interacted with satradhikars, students, and teachers. As part of the itinerary, several activities, and presentations related to the theme of ‘Living with the River‘. Several organizations associated with the Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyan, like IIT Guwahati and Northeast Space Application Centre, also actively participated in the proceedings providing demonstrations and building awareness levels.
Speaking on occasion, Chief Minister Sonowal said to Prittle Prattle News through Press Release, “The Brahmaputra is our culture, the Brahmaputra is our economy, and the Brahmaputra is our identity. Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyan is designed in a way for us to understand the intricacies of living in the Brahmaputra basin. We must learn how to sustainably and mutually benefit from the resources that the mighty Brahmaputra has to offer, all the while respecting nature and making efforts to preserve it.”
Undertaken by a team of NDRF personnel, the Brahmaputra Aamantran Abhiyan is an initiative of India’s Government and is organized by the Brahmaputra Board (Ministry of Jal Shakti). This nearly month-long rafting expedition is designed to be a public outreach initiative to popularize sustainable practices and river rejuvenation, primarily among the younger generation.
Along with the rafting activity, a combined data collection and sampling exercise on river water quality, river sediment, riverbank erosion, and fish habitat along the entire route of the expedition will also be conducted in collaboration with various technical institutes states.
“The main objective of the BAA is to understand how to co-exist with the river and understand its benefits. The expedition is about rafting and adventure sports, but an essential aspect is a scientific study. This will help acquire a lot of important information about the river, the soil, and other important factors,” said the Brahmaputra Board Chairman, Rajeev Jadav.
The rafting team is scheduled to leave Majuli today and continue its journey towards its end at Assameralga in the South Salmara Mankachar District of Assam, camping at several spots along the way, including Guwahati and Tezpur.
