The recent disaster is caused ...

The recent disaster is caused mostly by the land slides, the intensity of which could have been minimized if appropriate soil conservation measures were implemented and with a strict ban on occupying the flood-plains of the rivers in any manner. Since the geological formation of the Himalayas is said to be more unstable, its land uses are to be planned well with a good scientific base. Interlinking of rivers will be useful in avoiding /minimizing flood damages in the reaches down below the hill slopes where the rivers run in milder slopes with inadequate carrying capacity during the flash floods. So the interlinking of rivers will not be a relevant factor to be considered in the area affected now. The flood control in The Netherlands is an entirely different issue where the sea level is above the land.