Nestled beside a picturesque lake that was once part of the meandering Barak River, Tukergram turns into an island for four to five months during the floods—sometimes even seven months or more, until the Barak River's water level recedes. During this period, families living in low-lying areas migrate to the highest part of the hamlet, enduring months in congested and unhygienic conditions.
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, announced in Parliament a Rs. 1010 crore investment for the comprehensive development of the Brahmaputra and Barak under the Modi government’s inland waterways infrastructure initiatives.
