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Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: PIB
Context: PM approves the first urban flood mitigation project for the ‘Integrated Urban Flood Management Activities for Chennai Basin Project (IUFM)‘ This initiative, under the National Disaster Mitigation Fund (NDMF), includes Central assistance of Rs. 500 crore and aims to make Chennai flood-resilient.
What is IUFM?
It is a holistic approach that stresses the interrelationship between socioeconomic development, environmental sustainability, and flood-risk management.
Other Initiatives for Flood Mitigation in Indian Cities:
- Integrated flood warning system – known as IFLOWS-Mumbai
- CFLOWS (in Chennai) is a complete webGIS-based decision support system that can be used both for mitigation planning operations before and after flooding5
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