- Recurrent flooding of farming land and human settlement has grave consequences on the national economy and society.
- Floods do not just destroy valuable crops every year but also damage physical infrastructures such as roads, rails, bridges and human settlements.
- Millions of people are rendered homeless and are also washed down along with their cattle in the floods. Spread of diseases like cholera, gastroenteritis, hepatitis and other water-borne diseases spread in the flood-affected regions.
What are the consequences of floods?