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Govt to spend $300 million to mitigate floods

New Delhi, August 21 India will spend nearly $300 million in two years to expand water bodies like lakes and build drains in seven cities, including Mumbai and Bengaluru, to mitigate floods and conserve water, a government official said on...

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Updated At : 08:54 AM Aug 22, 2024 IST

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New Delhi, August 21

India will spend nearly $300 million in two years to expand water bodies like lakes and build drains in seven cities, including Mumbai and Bengaluru, to mitigate floods and conserve water, a government official said on Wednesday.

Krishna S Vatsa, a member of National Disaster Management Authority, said: “It could become one of the most significant approaches to flood mitigation in the cities.”

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