Thread by @ParveenKaswan

Not a rocket science. Plain and simple.

Do not encroach natural way of #rivers. Go for river flood zoning. Do not hamper #ecological flow.

#River will provide all you need, Otherwise it will be a disaster !!

What is river flood zoning ?
Here land use planning is done according to the potential of a river for flooding. Prohibited zone and Regulated zone are demarcated. Infra development is done according to risk assessment floods can cause.

- In prohibited zone no infra is created.
- in regulated zone infra like playground, parks etc can be created, which needs less intervention. Can be vacated immediately.
- no habitation in flood zones.

Deforestation on hills can create can increase flood zone;
- increase in erosion
- further siltation of river
- reduce in capacity
- overflow of river leading to floods
- siltation of lakes, & overflow of lakes around habitation

The best example of such disaster can be seen in Jhelum in Srinagar & Mithi in Mumbai. Both have been encroached & cause urbon flooding. Other are in Bangalore & chennai where wetlands r encroached. All leading to urban flooding.

A river takes its form over a large area, through hills & forest. The activity in its source region not only decides channel dynamics but also discharge. The impact of it can be noticed in lower regions. This one is a river taking shape from small gullies. A project I took.

Some must have got the right message from the thread. Thanks for giving it such a reach.