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India: Why most states are less than half prepared to deal with floods

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In 1980, the Rashtriya Barh Ayog (RBA) had assessed that over all an area of about 40m hectares in the country is vulnerable to floods. Uttarakhand, UP, Bihar and Punjab have the highest share of these vulnerable areas. 

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As on March 31, 2018, the total approved work for flood management was estimated to cost Rs 13,238 crore (For both XI and XII plan years). The latest data shows that only Rs 4,873 crore has been released so far. Among the top-10 states in terms of allocation, most have had less than half the funds released so far. 

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Hazards Flood
Themes Economics of DRR Disaster risk management
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