Thane City's First Flood Risk Management Plan Unveiled

The Thane Municipal Corporation has launched its first flood risk management plan, developed with the Maharashtra government and CEEW. The plan aims to strengthen flood preparedness and response, incorporating 52 years of rainfall data, socio-economic factors, and satellite imagery to identify risks and prioritize actions.

The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has introduced the city's inaugural flood risk management plan, aiming to bolster the disaster management systems amidst ongoing urban development. The initiative, titled the Thane City Action Plan 2024, was collaboratively developed with the Maharashtra government and the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), a prominent non-profit research institution.

According to Thane municipal commissioner Saurabh Rao, the plan is set to enhance Thane's preparedness and rapid response capabilities for floods. Acknowledging the impact of urbanization on natural drainage systems, the plan emphasizes the creation of a planned network of underground sewerage channels.

Nitin Bassi, a senior programme officer at CEEW, highlighted the plan's integration of 52 years of rainfall data, socio-economic factors, and satellite imagery to assess flood risks at the ward level. The action plan outlines urgent measures, assigns timeframes for their implementation, and is deemed particularly crucial given the India Meteorological Department's forecast of above-average rainfall this year.

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