India, July 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Central Government regularly reviews the effectiveness of disaster preparedness and emergency response mechanisms in flood- prone States including Bihar, in view of increasingly frequent extreme rainfall events. Based on the reviews, advisories and alerts are also issued to States/UTs for preventive measures.
The issues of flood and river management are discussed between India and Nepal through established bilateral mechanisms. These mechanisms
include, inter alia, Joint Team on Flood Forecasting on rivers common to India and Nepal (JTFF), Joint Committee on Kosi and Gandak Projects (JCKGP), Joint Committee on Inundation and Flood Management (JCIFM) and Joint Committe...