Secretary (Water Resources), Mr S K Sarkar told IANS in an interview that the inundation maps will make use of data obtained through remote sensing technology and help district administration officials estimate how much area will be covered by flood waters. In perhaps a case of better late than never, India will soon begin inundation mapping of its flood-prone areas ~ the existence of such a protocol could have mitigated the extent of the Uttarakhand disaster ~ but the exercise will be complete only by 2022. Read More
