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Demarcation of flood lines for rivers in Maharashtra

The Water Resources Department of Maharashtra, in its report to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), said that it has marked all the flood line in areas with excessive rainfall and probability of endangering human life and properties due to floods. The work was taken up following an order by NGT on March 27, 2015.

WRD identified 174 river stretches of 1,608.83 kilometres length as 'Priority-I', which were taken up on an urgent basis, and flood line survey and demarcation of these stretches have been completed, according to the report submitted April 23, 20...