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Embankments
What counts as a catastrophic flood in the Brahmaputra river basin now?
Mirza Zulfiqur Rahman
· Jul 29, 2020 · 09:00 am
When the Koshi breached its banks: A look at the history of embankments in Nepal and north India
Peter Gill Bhola Paswan
· Aug 21, 2018 · 09:30 pm
Lessons from Assam: India’s flood control policy must go beyond embankments
WaterPolicy.online
· Sep 05, 2017 · 09:30 pm
