Flood protection that never was: case of Mahananda basin of North Bihar
By: Mishra, Dinesh Kumar.
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ArticlePublisher: 1999Description: p.2013-018.Subject(s): Flood control - India - Bihar | Flood control
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Economic and Political WeeklySummary: The Mahananda Flood Control Scheme (MFCS) is a case of a solution being worse than the problem it is designed to solve. Embankments under the MFCS have created a problem of waterlogging which damages crops, and the residents have no option but to breach the embankments. MFCS illustrates what happens when there is poor communication between political decision-makers and technical experts, and none between these two and the people affected by that decision. - Reproduced
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | Volume no: 34, Issue no: 29 | Available | AR42025 |
The Mahananda Flood Control Scheme (MFCS) is a case of a solution being worse than the problem it is designed to solve. Embankments under the MFCS have created a problem of waterlogging which damages crops, and the residents have no option but to breach the embankments. MFCS illustrates what happens when there is poor communication between political decision-makers and technical experts, and none between these two and the people affected by that decision. - Reproduced
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