<h1>India and ADB Sign $200M Deal to Boost Flood Management in Assam; Aims to Protect 1M People, Enhance Agriculture.</h1> The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $200 million loan agreement to enhance flood and erosion risk management along the Brahmaputra river in Assam. The project aims to stabilize 60 km of riverbanks, install 32 km of pro-siltation measures, and construct 4 km of climate-resilient flood embankments across five districts. It seeks to improve flood forecasting, warning systems, and land use planning, benefiting approximately 1 million people and boosting agricultural productivity over 50,000 hectares. The Flood and River Erosion Management Agency of Assam will lead the initiative, with various state agencies as partners.