Odisha comes up with Unique Flood Hazard Atlas
Odisha has come out with a unique flood hazard atlas on the basis of historic flood inundation captured through satellite imagery over the period from 2001 to 2018, which is expected to help the State manage floods more efficiently.
The National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) of the ISRO, Hyderabad had taken the study on flood hazard zonation for Odisha.
Scope of the Atlas
- The NRSC analysis states that about 8.96% (13.96 lakh hectares) of land in Odisha was affected by floods during 2001-2018. Out of total flood-affected area, about 2.81 lakh hectares of land falls under high ....
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