Interlinking of Rivers

Interlinking of Rivers
Why do we see natural disasters like floods striking our country on a regular basis every year, creating unprecedented havoc and causing destruction and misery to millions of people living along the river banks. This has been the story for quite some time now, presenting a whole lot of issues to the administration, which has been sitting increasingly clueless about it. Neither are they able to give proper warning signals to the people who are in potential danger nor are they able to effectively provide timely relief to those affected by the unrelenting floods.
At this point, I am reminded of what the former President of India, Dr A P J Abdul Kalam has advocated as a possible solution to the incessant floods and droughts-interlinking of river waters. This is a truly a revolutionary idea and one for the millennium. Its because floods and droughts have been a perennial problem for the nation for ages, both of which have proved extremely difficult to handle. While one part of the nation battles against flood waters, the other will be waging an unending war against drought and famine.
Hence I strongly believe that its high time the Central Government does something fruitful about this. Not just the administration, but its also up to us to carry forward on our shoulders the long-cherished dreams of our beloved ex-President and make it a reality, because the nation’s future lies in our hands.