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The state is expecting the schedule from Dutch government regarding the visit,” top sources said. Several countries across the world, including the US, have taken assistance from the Netherlands in fighting flood. In addition to the Dutch expertise, the government is also holding discussions with Australia government-owned Entura, a leading firm with expertise in dam management, to formulate a dam management plan and emergency operation plan for the dams in the state. The Centre and the state have jointly initiated a flood mapping initiative for different types of floods, including once in 30, 50 and 100 years and also a landslide mapping programme.The international assistance along with the indigenous mapping initiative is expected to give a solid flood management and dam management plans for the state, sources added. “The discussions with the firm are on but it is yet to be finalized,” sources said.Interestingly, the experts from Entura were participants of the two-day international dam safety conference that was held in the state capital last January..