The recent Kosi floods have proved once again that inadequate control measures have been responsible for the recurring disasters. Typically flood control and riverine studies focus on hydrological information, whereas a much more integrated approach that pays attention to specific morphological factors is required.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/kosi-rising-waters-dynamic-channels-and-human-disasters
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/rajiv-sinha
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/economic-and-political-weekly
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rivers
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kosi
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sedimentation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-disasters
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/floods
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/flood-control
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydrology
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nepal
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bihar
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/river-basin