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Centre Issues Guidelines on Floodplain Zones, Bans High-Risk Constructions

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August 15, 2025

WITH flash floods causing destruction, the Centre has issued guidelines on floodplain zoning to encourage the states to adopt non-structural measures and reduce the impact of flood-related disasters.

- JITENDRA CHOUBEY @ New Delhi

The Central Water Commission has created the first technical framework titled 'Technical Guidelines on Floodplain Zoning 2025', categorising floodplains into protected, regulatory, and warning zones.

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