Flood plain zoning: Centre contemplates for making it ‘mandatory’ as only four States comply with law The four States that have enacted such legislations are: Manipur, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand ...

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With only four states enacting floodplain zoning legislation, the Centre plans to make it mandatory for accessing central flood management funds. The Ministry of Jal Shakti has urged states to ...

The researchers show that many governments are regulating floodplain development, but most of these regulations only apply to flood zones as delineated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency ...

The official said the Ministry has proposed making the enactment of the Flood Plain Zoning Act a prerequisite for States to access funds under the Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP).

The official said the ministry has proposed making the enactment of the Flood Plain Zoning Act a prerequisite for states to access funds under the Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP).

The zoning request seeks to change it to higher-density zoning that would allow for multifamily housing in return for 130 acres of “park land” that is a flood plain, a move that critics said ...

Amendments to the floodplain protection ordinance that will act as the "foundation" of future changes were also considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission during the Dec. 4 meeting.

"Manipur enacted flood plain zoning legislation in 1978, but the demarcation of flood zones is yet to be done. Rajasthan also enacted legislation in the state; however, enforcement thereof is yet ...