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encroaching on reservation areas, and stabilization of eroding river banks. It is estimated that two-thirds of the population in flood prone areas live in mud and wood constructions that are particularly vulnerable to flood action. The second course of intervention includes upgrades to drainage on the ring road, expansion of stormwater drainage systems in low-lying areas of the city, and installation of water retention ponds (which could also serve as a source of grey-water). The design of urban sub-surface drainage systems to carry future peak floods may not be economical, and strategies to manage run-off from flash floods need to be developed as part of a drainage master plan