20 major river basins in 23 States and 2 Union Territories (UT’s)covered under FLOOD EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS (EWSs): Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu

Central Water Commission (CWC) is the nodal Organisation entrusted with the task of flood forecasting & early flood warnings in the country. Presently, CWC issues flood forecasts for 338 forecasting stations (138 Inflow Forecast Stations & 200 Level Forecast Stations) which cover 20 major river basins in 23 States and 2 Union Territories (UT’s). The network has been established in consultation with the State Governments and UTs. In order to provide more lead time to the local authorities to plan evacuation of people & take other remedial measures, CWC has developed basin wise flood forecasting model based on rainfall-runoff mathematical modelling for 5 days’ advance advisory at its forecasting stations.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.