Greening water risks: natural assurance schemes
Confronted with an increase in floods, droughts and other natural hazards, cities and regions are alert to find climate proof solutions that overcome the limitations of traditional grey infrastructure.
Flood Control
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Flood management in the country including international water treaties in the field of water resource management with particular reference to treaty/agreement entered into with China, Pakistan and Bhutan
This Report of the Standing Committee on Water Resources (2021-22) deals with the action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in their Twelfth Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha)
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Flood management in the country including international water treaties in the field of water resource management with particular reference to treaty/agreement entered into with China, Pakistan And Bhutan
The Standing Committee of Parliament on Water Resources, expressing concern at the nationwide menace of floods, has recommended setting up a permanent institutional structure under the Centre in the form
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Utilizing floodwaters for recharging depleted aquifers and sustaining irrigation: Lessons from multi-scale assessments in the Ganges River Basin, India
This study analyses the potential for implementing the Underground Transfer of Floods for Irrigation (UTFI) approach across large parts of South Asia, as pragmatic, cost-effective, socially inclusive and
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Report of the committee constituted for formulation of strategy for flood management works in entire country and river management activities and works related to border areas (2021– 26)
Flood is the most prevalent and costliest natural disaster in the world which devastates both life and economy on large extent. Extreme flooding events are not relegated to the least developed nations,
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Underground Transfer of Floods for Irrigation (UTFI): exploring potential at the global scale
This report presents a spatial analysis conducted at global scale to identify areas of high suitability for implementing the Underground Transfer of Floods for Irrigation (UTFI) approach. The study used
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Should Flood Re be extended to SMEs?
<p>Flood Re is a governmental scheme which, among other things, guarantees insurance affordability and encourages self-protection. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are vital for local economies; their
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding problem of flood in the Ghaggar basin, 23/09/2019
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Nagar Panchayat Moonak & Others Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 23/09/2019 regarding the problem of flood in the Ghaggar basin. The Central
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding creation of shallow water bodies/reservoir in Yamuna Flood Plain, 25/07/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/07/2019. Recharge of groundwater from Palla to Wazirabad in Delhi by creating water bodies
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Amaravati: building climate resilience
This report assesses current and future climate risks for the city of Amaravati (the new capital of Andhra Pradesh, India). It also discusses a climate-resilience framework for the city based on the city