December 9, 2015 12:39 PM

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CWC to set up hundred more flood forecasting stations

Central Water Commission, CWC, will set up one hundred more flood forecasting stations during the current five year plan. An official release said, CWC, under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation will set up 40 flood forecasting stations for the first time in the Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Sikkim and Tamil Nadu. <br/><br/>In addition to this, 60 more flood forecasting stations will be set up in other states already having flood forecasting stations to cover their uncovered areas.<br/><br/>The existing flood forecasting network of CWC covers 19 states, 10 major river basins and 72 sub-basins.

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