Tuesday 16 July 2013

CWPRS Team to Overview Flood Control Measures in Haridwar & Uttarakhand

CWPRS Team to Overview Flood Control Measures in Haridwar & Uttarakhand
Union Water Resources Minister Shri Harish Rawat has instructed to send a team of Experts from Central Water & Power Research Station (CWPRS), Pune, an organisation under the Ministry of Water Resources to visit Haridwar in Uttarakhand for the overview of flood control measures and suggest remedial options . During its visit the team alongwith the Local State Irrigation Department Engineers will go to those affected areas where River Ganga is cutting its embankments.After assessing the flow and water discharge of Ganga at Haridwar, this team will evolve a Simulation Model that will be act as Guideline for Flood Control measures and future constructions in the riverside areas. This team will also suggest Immediately applicable measures for flood control and check the soil erosion along the river banks their.

Central Water & Power Research Station (CWPRS), Pune has already evolved a Simulation Model for Delhi for Flood Control and bridge construction over Yamuna at different Locations as well as various construction activities along the river banks . CWPRS has also given useful and adequate tips for Flood control for Flood control of Kosi River in Bihar and River Ganga at Farakka in West Bengal.


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(Release ID :97198)

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