The Irrigation Department undertakes flood control and soil erosion measures in Garhwal and Kumaon Divisions to safeguard the people and minimise the damages due to floods.
Mainly there is a problem of flood control and soil erosion in Udham Singh Nagar, Haridwar, Dehradun and few hill districts of Uttarakhand. To solve these problems, proposals are prepared after intense survey by the officers of the Department and put up for technical approval before the Uttarakhand Technical Advisory Committee. After approval by the TAC, the proposals are sent for financial approvals.
In addition, avalanche resistant work in Badrinath; soil erosion works in Kedarnath and Gangotri have been undertaken, to safeguard these holy places.
The finacing is done by the following agencies :
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AIBP |
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NABARD |
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STATE SECTOR |
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DISTT. PLAN |
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