Health for all by 2000..:) On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 10:49 AM, mc mahant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > -- More Task-Forces? > River Linking, > Water'Conservation' > Flood Control > National Embankment Policy > Bank Collapse Stopping > National Waterways- with nothing ever plying > Clean Drinking water for ALL > Almost-Super Power With a "Nobel Prize " to boot??? > Oh My Country! > mm > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > Fri, 9 May 2008 11:56:51 +0530Subject: [WaterWatch] Panel to prepare flood > control plan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Panel to prepare flood control plan > > > > > New Delhi, May 6: The central water and power research station in Pune is > conducting a study to prepare a comprehensive flood management plan for the > Brahmaputra. > Sources here said the DoNER ministry proposed the comprehensive project to > find a lasting solution to the flood problem, especially in Assam. > The government's current Rs 8,000-crore flood management programme was > launched under the central plan during the 11th Plan period (2007-2012). It > had already approved the scheme on November 2 last year, with Rs 225 crore > allotted for flood control projects in the Brahma-putra Valley states. > Though Arunachal Pradesh will also benefit from the scheme, Assam is most > affected by floods in the Brahmaputra. Just as pollution in the Ganga > necessitated the Ganga Action Plan, flood control on the Brahmaputra also > needs a comprehensive plan. > "The DoNER ministry has proposed it and the Pune-based institute has > undertaken a study," said water resources secretary Umesh Narayan Panjiar. > Sources said the institute would prepare a mathematical model to manage > the Brahmaputra Valley in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. The director of the > research station at Khadakvasla, V.M.Bendre, heads the team of scientists at > the station. > DoNER minister Mani Shankar Aiyar decided upon the study after a marathon > meeting with officials of the shipping and water resources ministries > earlier this year. > Upper Assam MP and member of the parliamentary committee on water > resources Arun Sarma said a study is essential to learn about the nature of > the river and siltation. > There is also the risk of the Tsangpo as the Brahmaputra is called in > Tibet, being diverted by Chinese authorities towards northwest China. > The mathematical model will be based on comprehensive data of the river > including mapping through remote sensing, Sarma said. Erosion is also a > major challenge that has threatened the survival of the world's largest > river island, Majuli. Majuli is fast losing its land mass because of > erosion. > Panjiar said immediate measures are being taken up to control erosion. > For now, central assistance is provided under the flood management > programme to states only for taking up works in critical areas like flood > control schemes and anti-erosion works or drainage development works and > flood proofing works on the embankments. > However, the proposals are seen more in the ambit of being "schemes" and > not comprehensive projects of managing the river. > http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080507/jsp/northeast/story_9236295.jspRiverBasin > FriendsAKAJANDistrict-Dhemaji.787059.Assam. India > > Meet people who discuss and share your passions. Join them now. > __._,_.___ > Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic > Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Calendar > > Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via > email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional Visit > Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe > > > > Recent Activity > > > 17 > New MembersVisit Your Group > > > Yahoo! Finance > It's Now Personal > Guides, news, > advice & more. > > Featured Y! Groups > and category pages. > There is something > for everyone. > > Everyday Wellness > on Yahoo! Groups > Find groups that will > help you stay fit. > . __,_._,___ > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > 2000 Placements last year. Are You next ? Find out > http://ss1.richmedia.in/recurl.asp?pid=499 > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > assam@assamnet.org > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > -- Manoj Kumar Das C 172 GF, Sarvodaya Enclave New Delhi 17 India 0091 9312650558 (HP) 9910972654 _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
