NIO Goa experts identify 14 breach-prone stretches along river Godavari in Konaseema
Experts from the National Institute of Oceanography have identified 14 breach-prone areas along the Godavari river branches in Konaseema. The district administration is now planning protective measures, including the use of riprap and geo-textiles, to prevent flooding.
Why it matters
Proactive identification of flood risks is critical for protecting agricultural land and rural infrastructure in flood-prone regions of Andhra Pradesh.
Experts from the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO-Goa), led by Chief Scientist Jaya Kumar Seelam, have identified 14 locations prone to breaches along the banks of the Gouthami and Vasista, branches of the Godavari river, in Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema district.
Originating in Maharashtra, the Godavari river confluences into the Bay of Bengal in Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Konaseema and West Godavari districts. The river witnesses at least two floods every year.
At a review meeting with revenue and water resource department officials on Wednesday, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema District Collector R. Mahesh Kumar directed officials to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) and socio-economic study on the impact on the villages, crops and assets along the banks of Gouthami and Vasista in the event of a breach of the embankments. The officials were also told to record the water pressure in the 14 locations prone to breach.
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