Construction of embankments is a popular structural measure of flood control. However, when breaches occur, as in case of Kosi & Malda embankments, extensive damages and loss of life occur. The need for critically analyzing the exact causes has been highlighted in the article, to avert such catastrophe in future.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/breaching-flood-embankments-particular-reference-kosi-farakka-barrages-india
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/s-k-mazumder
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/water-energy-international
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/floods
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kosi
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farakka-barrage
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/flood-control
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/disaster-management
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maldah
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ganga
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/bihar
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/west-bengal
