TY - BOOK AU - , AU - TI - Floods, Flood Plans and Environmental Myths: State of India`s Environment: A Citizens Report 3 U1 - P13.2 PY - 1996/// CY - New Delhi PB - Centre for Science and Environment N1 - includes index and biblioraphy; 1 Pandemonium in the plains ...1 Flood incidence History of flood control The environmental connection 2 Havoc in the himalays ...23 Floods in garhwal Floods in tessta 3 Deforestation : The bare facts ...41 The himalayan environment Impact of human intervention Conclusion 4 Annual mayhem in Assam ...71 Extent of floods Causes of floods Ways ahead 5 Nightmare in north bihar ...95 Ecological setting Historical background Flood control after independence Flood protection : An assessment Alternatives 6 Crisis in the diara ...127 Survival in the diara Diara violence Ecological change 7 A true with nature ...147 Appendices ...154 References ...160 Glossary ...166 ER -