Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan paid a field visit to inspect and directly understand the Dutch model to address the issue of flooding. The ‘Room for the River’ project at Noordward has been designed with a goal to give the river more room.
This will enable better management of higher water levels during floods and will ensure safety for those living here. The measures are designed to improve the quality of one’s immediate surroundings.
The Chief Minister’s visit comes in the wake of the mid-August floods that jolted the state last year. The Kerala delegation will observe whether such a model can be replicated in low-lying regions like Kuttanad, Alappuzha.