7. Other Measures

The following additional measures are suggested by the Flood Control Commission: (i) restriction on indiscriminate felling of trees in hilly regions, (ii) protecting one kilometre tract along the major rivers for massive afforestation, where agriculture and house construction prohibited, (iii) Regular dredging of river beds, (iv) formation of National Water Grid through which flood waters could be diverted to dry areas through diversion channels or could be stored in reservoirs, (v) to develop suitable drainage channels in water-logged areas, and (vi) engineering effective methods to protect the coastal areas from tides and sea-surges.