Fourth Report on Issues Concerning Flood Management, Compensation and Status of Ownership of Submerged and Eroded Land in the Country

Standing Committee on Water Resources (2014-15) took up this subject for a detailed examination and report. It includes flood affected area and damaged scenario, causes of flood, role of Union and State Governments in management of floods, flood plain zoning techniques, relief and rehabilitation policy, and desilting of agricultural lands. Besides, other related aspects, including the views of the Ministries of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Agriculture and Home Affairs have been dealt with in the succeeding chapters of this Report.