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Punjab Yet to Receive Floodplain Mapping Data, Govt Tells NGT
The Punjab government has told the National Green Tribunal that floodplain mapping data from the Survey of India is still pending, leaving the state without scientific floodplain demarcation amid the ongoing monsoon season.
Pending Survey of India Data
The Punjab government has told the National Green Tribunal that floodplain mapping data from the Survey of India remains pending, even as another monsoon season unfolds across the state, underscoring the ongoing issue of Punjab floodplain mapping.
Scientific demarcation of floodplains depends on the geospatial data that the Survey of India is expected to provide, and its absence prevents precise identification of floodplain boundaries.
The National Green Tribunal had sought this information to support accurate floodplain mapping.
The government has indicated that the data is still awaited, with no clear timeline for its arrival, leaving the matter unresolved.
The continued lack of floodplain mapping hampers Punjab’s ability to scientifically define floodplains amid ongoing monsoon conditions.
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