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Topic: Disaster and disaster management
5. Making of an effective flood risk management strategy and its implementation require active participation and role of the flood prone local community. Examine. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate.
Reference: Live Mint
Why the question:
At least 25 people have lost their lives in Kerala’s floods that took on alarming proportions over the weekend. Triggered by heavy rains in the south-west tip of the Indian peninsula, the inundation has revived memories of a deluge in 2018.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the importance of involving and empowering local communities in flood management strategy.
Directive word:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving the context of recent floods and rising trends of flood across India.
Body:
First, write about the how floods impact the local communities and their livelihoods.
Next, write about the benefits of involving local communities in planning, preparation, adaptation, mitigation and rehabilitation process of flood risk management. Also, speak on the limitations of centralised approach to flood management.
Next, write about the need to address the long terms causes like climate change, unplanned development, destruction of fragile ecosystems etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward
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