India, Jan. 12 -- The Maharashtra government will undertake a fresh survey to redraw blue and red flood lines across the state including Pimpri-Chinchwad; and frame new development control and promotion regulations (DCPR) based on flood mitigation measures. The announcement was made by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday.

Fadnavis was addressing a public meeting in Akurdi when he said that the revised norms will be modelled on Kolhapur where flood mitigation-based planning has been implemented. The move is expected to bring relief to thousands of residents and property owners facing development restrictions in areas adjacent to rivers.

The existing blue and red flood lines under the unified DCPR are based on assumptions made ne...