Study on Ganga basin sheds light on sustainable management
The Hindu
Scientists looked at how dams have altered flows and flood occurrences
Over the last two decades, after 1995, there has been a steady increase in the number of flooding events in the Upper Ganga Basin. Catastrophic landslides and floods in the basin are more phenomenon.
This trend is unlikely to change with scientists predicting an increase in the magnitude of extreme flows and occurrence of flood. But advances in technology and new types of hydraulic structures can make a difference.
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