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Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP) : 23 Feb, 2024

Cabinet approves Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP) for the period 2021-26.

About FMBAP:

Origin	Formed by the merger of “The Flood Management Programme (FMP)” and “River Management Activities and Works related to Border Areas (RMBA)”.
Type	It is a centrally sponsored scheme.
Aim	To support the State Governments in their efforts to protect crucial areas from flooding.
Components	Flood Management Programme (FMP)– Work related to flood control, anti-erosion, drainage development and anti-sea erosion. River Management and Border Areas (RMBA) – Flood control and anti-erosion works on common border rivers with neighbouring countries.
Funding	Flood Management Programme (FMP): 60% (Centre) and 40% (State) For Special Category States- 90% (Centre) and 10% (State). River Management and Border Areas (RMBA) component- 100% central assistance.

Why in news?
Cabinet approves Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP) for the period 2021-26.