New Delhi, May 10 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday stressed the need for an integrated system for flood forecasting at both the Centre and state levels while reviewing the country's preparedness to deal with potential floods and heat waves.

In the comprehensive high-level meeting held in the national capital, Shah said that at least 60 lakes should be included in the plan to develop an early warning system for 30 high-risk lakes in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim with the support of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

"There should be an integrated system for flood forecasting at both the Centre and state levels... Flood Crisis Management Teams (FCMTs) shou...