Natural Disasters

 Course correction

Can Bihar avert another Kosi disaster? On September 16, the Special Task Force constituted by the prime minister put a figure on the destruction caused by floods in Bihar

Publication Date: 
14/10/2008
Arnab Pratim Dutta and Alok Gupta
Down to Earth
Tags:
Himalaya, Kosi, Dams, Sedimentation, Natural Disasters, Floods, Flood Control, Disaster Management, Hydrology, Nepal, India, Bihar, Statistics, Rainfall Pattern, River Basin, Rainfall
Natural Disasters

Can Bihar avert another Kosi disaster?

On September 16, the Special Task Force constituted by the Indian prime minister put a figure on the destruction caused by floods in Bihar: Rs 25,000 crore. The Bihar government was seeking Rs 9,000 crore for flood relief; the Centre had released Rs 1,000 crore.

Publication Date: 
13/10/2008
Arnab Pratim Dutta and Alok Gupta
New Nation (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Kosi, World Bank, CSE, Nepal, India, Bihar