Flood Management in India |
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| Authors: | Mohapatra P K Singh R D |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA E-mail;(2) National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, India, 247 667 |
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| Abstract: | In this paper, flood problems in India, regional variabilityof the problem, present status of the ongoing management measures, their effectiveness and futureneeds in flood management are covered. Flood problems in India are presented by four zonesof flooding, viz. (a) Brahmaputra River Basin, (b) Ganga River Basin, (c) North-WestRivers Basin, and (d) Central India and Deccan Rivers Basin. Some special problems,related to floods like dam break flow, and water logging in Tal areas, are also mentioned.Progress of various flood management measures, both structural and non-structural, arediscussed. In addition, future needs to achieve efficient and successful flood managementmeasures in India are also pointed out. |
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| Keywords: | Flood management flood problems flooding zones India special floods |
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