Inadequate storage capacity and encroachments along supply channels of these waterbodies led to flooding in many of these areas. “We plan to improve 18 major lakes in CMA and also identify missing links between the network of lakes that led to inundation. As existing portions of surplus courses have vanished due to urbanisation, the entire volume of flood water is not transmitted to lakes, inundating the neighbouring localities,” said an official. The master plan has devised projects with three main objectives — flood water conservation, restoration of lakes and flood protection. The department is also in the process of identifying missing links in water courses that carry flood water from one lake to another.

Source: The Hindu June 28, 2017 00:45 UTC