India Programme - Technical assistance for Greater Chennai Corporation regarding early flood detection and resilience

The geographical setting of Tamil Nadu makes the state vulnerable to natural disasters such as cyclones floods and earthquake-induced tsunami. Tamil Nadu covers an area of 1,300,582 km and has a coastline of about 1,076 kms which is about 15% of the coastline of India. More than 40% of fishermen live within 1km of the coast and 50% of them live within 2 km. The seasonal cyclonic depressions arising in the Bay of Bengal create havoc in the state which often results in flash floods. In the recent past, Tamil Nadu was...