New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): The nineteenth Meeting of the Ganga Flood Control Board (GFCB) was held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on Thursday beneath the chairmanship of Union Minister of Jal Shakti, C R Patil. The assembly was additionally attended by West Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari.
According to the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, the assembly reviewed ongoing initiatives, strengthened interstate coordination and deliberated on rising approaches for efficient flood administration.
During the assembly, the Jal Shakti Minister launched the Punah Bharan Mobile App, developed by the Bhaskaracharya National Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics in collaboration with the National Water Mission. The utility goals to facilitate scientific identification of appropriate places for synthetic groundwater recharge interventions.
The Board deliberated on the revised mandate and restructuring of the Ganga Flood Control Commission (GFCC), which incorporates strengthening basin-level flood administration planning, appraisal of flood administration schemes, river morphology and sedimentation research, and growth of a Flood Management Information System (FMIS). The revised institutional preparations are anticipated to enhance coordination, technical appraisal and well timed decision-making.
The discussions additionally centered on preparation of risk-based basin Master Plans, evaluation of the adequacy of waterways and ventways beneath bridges, enhancing the standard of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs), well timed implementation of flood administration initiatives and utility of contemporary applied sciences in flood administration, the Ministry acknowledged.
Emphasis was laid on strengthening coordination amongst Central Ministries, State Governments and different stakeholders, notably in addressing points referring to river morphology, drainage congestion, infrastructure growth and flood resilience. The significance of contemporary survey methods, sound technical investigations, acceptable statutory clearances and well timed decision of mission implementation bottlenecks was additionally highlighted.
The assembly reaffirmed the significance of an built-in, risk-informed and technology-enabled strategy to flood administration, supported by efficient Centre-State cooperation, improved technical requirements and coordinated implementation of flood administration measures throughout the Ganga Basin.
The Ganga Flood Control Board (GFCB) was constituted by the Government of India on 18 April 1972 to facilitate coordinated planning and implementation of measures to deal with flood, erosion and drainage issues within the Ganga Basin, the Ministry acknowledged.
The Board is chaired by the Union Minister of Jal Shakti and includes representatives of the involved Central Ministries and Chief Ministers of the Ganga Basin States or their representatives, with the Chairman, GFCC, serving as its Member Secretary. It offers a high-level institutional platform for strengthening Centre-State cooperation and coordinated flood administration throughout the Ganga Basin. (ANI)