Reports on flood alerts being issued in a number of States as a result of a vigorous monsoon have only shown how ill-prepared we are (“Floods hit life in Kerala, toll rises to 15 and “Rain lashes Gujarat, over 3,000 people evacuated”, both July 18). The loss of rain water could have been averted had State Governments ensured desilted storage tanks, deepened reservoirs and rainwater harvesting. We should take full advantage when the rain gods are generous. The inter-linking of rivers must also be pursued as to avoid wastage of precious water.
Janaki Mahadevan,
Chennai