The 2000 Hyderabad floods were a series of floods that caused extensive damage and loss of life as a result of flash flooding in Hyderabad, India in 2000.
Aftermath
In cooperation with Geological Survey of India (GSI) the then Andhra Pradesh state government formed Kirloskar committee. According to the committee findings; a 390 km of drain area was illegally occupied by 13,500 structures due to which urban flooding occurs.[1][2][3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ Hyderabad floods: What caused deluge in 2000 and GSI's suggestions for future prevention(23 October 2020). Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ↑ Years of Poor Urban Planning Contributed to the Hyderabad Flash Floods(16 October 2020). Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ↑ This year's Hyderabad floods show we've learnt no lessons from Chennai 2015 or Hyderabad 2000(26 September 2016). Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ↑ Explained: Why floods occur in Hyderabad. The Times of India(19 October 2020). Retrieved 22 December 2020.