Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A standing parliamentary committee has rapped flood-prone states like Assam, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for not taking any initiative to enact the model bill for flood plain zoning despite witnessing huge losses of human lives, cattle and properties during deluge. India News | Parl Panel Hits out at Flood-prone States for Not Enacting Model Bill for Flood Plain Zoning.