Floods

2012

• Managing Embankments to Manage Disasters, April 2012 _{(pdf file 916 kb)}

2010

• An Analysis of the Flood Disaster in Ghaggar Basin in July 2010 _{(pdf file 734 kb)}

_{Key Words: Ghaggar, Pachhisdhara, Tangri, Markanda, Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal, SYL, Hansi Butana Canal, HBC, Flood, Breach, Embankment, Bibipur lake.}

• Map of Ghaggar Flood in Haryana and Punjab in July 2010 _{(jpeg image 207 kb)}
  
• Pictoral depiction of Ghaggar Flood 2010 July 2010 _{(pdf file 453 kb)}

_{Key Words: Ghaggar Flood, Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal, Hansi Butana Canal,Breach, Embankment, Pachhisdhara}

2009

• Map of Baghmati embankment breach (on Aug 1, 2009) and affected area in Bihar August 2009 _{(jpeg image 246 kb)}
  
• SANDRP submission to Bihar Kosi Inquiry Committee March 09 _{(pdf file 297 kb)}

Annex 1 GFCC to Bihar Irrgn Dept ltrs April-June 2008 _{(pdf file 297 kb)}
Annex 1A GFCC to BiharIrrgnDep  ltr Apri 2008 _{(pdf file 196 kb)}
Annex 2 Tatbandh Samachar Aug 2008 _{(pdf file 211 kb)}
Annex 3 Embankment repair comparison _{(pdf file 171 kb)}
Annex 4 ChfEngrBirpurTogovt Aug 2008 _{(pdf file 204 kb)}
Annex 5 NIDM congress 2006 selected abstracts _{(pdf file 1561 kb)}

2008

• Man Made Floods in India - NO Accountability Nov 2008 _{(pdf file 17 kb)}
  
• Press Release Hirakud Dam brings floods in Orissa Sept 2008 _{(pdf file 35 kb)}
  
• Press Release Kosi High Dam: Invitation for disaster  17 Sept 2008 _{(pdf file 50.4 kb)}
  
• New publication: TRAPPED! Between the Devil & Deep Waters: The Story of Bihar’s Kosi River By Dr. D.K. Mishra
  
• Kosi Tragedy Blunder after Blunder Sept 2008 _{(pdf file 26 kb)}
• Kosi Floods: A man made disaster: Editorial in Hindustan Times: August 28, 2008 (Link)
  Not just a force of nature at all : The floods are back in Bihar. And this time the governments — the state and the Centre — can’t just blame the rainfall. If anyone can be blamed for the breach.... See full story

2007

• Bihar Floods of 2007 - D K Mishra - Dec 2007 _{(pdf file 176 kb)}
• People's Committee Report on Gujarat Flood, August 2007 _{(pdf file 420 kb)}
• High Dam Storage Floods PR, SANDRP - 0607 _{(pdf file 24 kb)}
• High Dam Storage Floods PR hindi, SANDRP - 0607 _{(pdf file 42 kb)}
• "Dams, Embankments & Floods June 2007" by Himanshu Thakkar was published in IRN's "Before the Deluge: Coping with floods in changing climate"

2006

• Experiencing Floods as a Disaster - 1106 _{(pdf file 209 kb)}
• Presentation on "Experiencing Floods as a Disaster" - 0906 _{(MS PP 86 kb)}
• Surat Floods: How It Was An Unnecessary Disaster PR Aug '06 _{(pdf file 103 kb)}
• CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE OF DAM OPERATORS LEAD TO MAN MADE DISASTER, PR - 0806 _{(pdf file 22 kb)}
• Large Dams having Designed flood control function in India _- 0706 _{(MS excel-16 kb)}