16th Meeting of the Ganga Flood Control Board

The 16th meeting of Ganga Flood Control Board was held on January 16 under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Water Resources Shri Harish Rawat here in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion Shri Rawat elaborated the purpose of constitution of GFCB by saying that the Ganga Flood Control Board was constituted by the Government of India, for laying down broad policies, and directing concerted efforts, towards the management of floods in the Ganga basin, through preparation of integrated plans, for tackling the problems of flood, erosion and improper drainage. The National Water Policy, recommends that, there should be a master plan, for flood control, and management for each flood prone basin.