Management of Floods in India
Flood management refers to the planning, preparation, and implementation of strategies and measures aimed at reducing the adverse impacts of floods on human lives, property, and the environment.
Policies for Flood Management in India
Policy Statement (1954)
- Following the unprecedented floods of 1954, the Union Minister for Planning, Irrigation and Power, placed before the Parliament, two statements namely “Floods in India - Problems and Remedies” and “The Floods in the Country”.
- The objective unequivocally set, in the policy statements, was to rid the country from the menace of floods by containing and managing floods and thus solving the problem.
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