Amit Shah reviews flood preparedness; glacial lake monitoring and Narmada afforestation stressed
On 10 June 2025 in New Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting to review the country's flood management preparedness.
Summary
Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi on 10 June 2025 to review preparedness for flood management. He directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to coordinate with State and District Disaster Management Authorities so that early warnings reach the grassroots, and praised the Central Water Commission (CWC) and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for increasing the lead time of flood forecasts while calling for greater accuracy. He asked the Jal Shakti Ministry, NDMA and the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) to closely monitor glacial lakes, asked MoRTH and NHAI to make drainage an integral part of highway design, and stressed increasing forest area in the Narmada river area, to be replicated for other rivers if successful.
Key facts
- Chair
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah
- Glacial lakes
- Jal Shakti Ministry, NDMA and NRSC to monitor
- Forecasting
- CWC and IMD praised for longer forecast lead time; accuracy to be improved
- Highways
- MoRTH/NHAI to integrate drainage in road design
- Afforestation
- Forest area in Narmada river area
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Consider the following statements about the flood preparedness review chaired by Amit Shah on 10 June 2025: 1. The Jal Shakti Ministry, NDMA and NRSC were asked to closely monitor glacial lakes. 2. He stressed increasing the forest area in the Narmada river area. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (MHA): Shah advised the Jal Shakti Ministry, NDMA and NRSC to closely monitor glacial lakes, and stressed increasing forest area in the Narmada river area. So both 1 and 2 are correct.
At the flood review of 10 June 2025, Amit Shah stressed increasing forest area in the area of which river, to be replicated for other rivers if successful?
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Correct answer: B — Narmada
PIB (MHA): the Home Minister stressed increasing the forest area in the Narmada river area.
At the flood review of 10 June 2025, which bodies were asked to work with the States so that drainage becomes an integral part of highway design?
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Correct answer: D — MoRTH and NHAI
PIB (MHA): Shah said MoRTH and NHAI should work with the States so that the highway drainage system becomes an integral part of road design.