Amit Shah reviews formulation of a long-term comprehensive policy to deal with the problem of floods occurring every year across the country

Amit Shah held a high-level meeting today to review the preparedness of measures to deal with flood situation in the country.In this meeting a number decisions were taken to have a new system of co-ordination between the IMD, Jal Shakti Ministry, CWC and NDRF. He also reviewed the long-term measures for formulation of a comprehensive and overarching policy to mitigate the perennial flood problems of the country. Union Home Minister directed the officials to continue to strengthen coordination between the Central and State agencies to have a permanent system for forecasting of floods and rise in water levels in major catchment zones/ areas of the country.