Floods comprise of india another natural disaster in India which occurs year after year caused due to excessive rains by the south - west monsoon , which is sole provider of maximum rains to India.
The main reason of these kind of natural calamities are vast diversity and geographically. One part of the country suffers from drought while the other part gets destroyed due to flood and over-flow of rivers. Approxmately one eight of the total land area of the nation is considered as flood prone area.
Floods in India kills 1793 people each year on average and cause loss of 575 million each year including damaging crops in 3.7 million hectares. maximum effect by flood is in the plains of India, Punjab , Haryana , uttar Pradesh, bihar, west Bengal and Assam.
In 1954 , the government formulated a national flood management programme. Government already provided protection to flood prone area by implementing structural measures - Bhakra Dam on Sutlej, Hirakund Dam on mahanadi, tungbhadra Dam on Krishna river.
The main reason of these kind of natural calamities are vast diversity and geographically. One part of the country suffers from drought while the other part gets destroyed due to flood and over-flow of rivers. Approxmately one eight of the total land area of the nation is considered as flood prone area.
Floods in India kills 1793 people each year on average and cause loss of 575 million each year including damaging crops in 3.7 million hectares. maximum effect by flood is in the plains of India, Punjab , Haryana , uttar Pradesh, bihar, west Bengal and Assam.
In 1954 , the government formulated a national flood management programme. Government already provided protection to flood prone area by implementing structural measures - Bhakra Dam on Sutlej, Hirakund Dam on mahanadi, tungbhadra Dam on Krishna river.
By adopting various measures such as interlinking of rivers. Floods can be reduced and excess water instead of being wasted can be used in drought area and constructive purpose.
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