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Flooding in the Brahmaputra basin is an annual occurrence. Every year flooding occurs and causes havoc. Despite all the advances in hydraulic engineering, the flood menace has hardly diminished. This chapter examines the flooding problem from an administrative perspective.
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Krishna, K.S. (2004). Brahmaputra Flooding: Problems for Administration and Prospects. In: Singh, V.P., Sharma, N., Ojha, C.S.P. (eds) The Brahmaputra Basin Water Resources. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 47. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0540-0_15
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