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Question
Explain giving any two reasons why the deltas of the river Mahanadi suffer from occasional floods.
Solution
The deltas of the river Mahanadi suffer from occasional floods because of :
- Large scale silting and the consequent change in the river courses.
- Indiscriminate felling of trees in the catchment areas of the river has complicated the flood problem.
- High tide at the time of flood aggravates the flood situation.
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