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Topic: Disaster and disaster management.
5. India must take into account concerns regarding ageing dams, and conduct timely safety reviews in order to ensure safety of the structures, and the safety of those who inhabit the areas downstream. Discuss. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question:
A report by United Nations University, said that Mullaperiyar dam, situated in a seismically active area, faces a risk of failure.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about need to focus on safety and rehabilitation of aeging dams.
Directive word:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by writing about some of the age old engineering marvels of dam constructions in India.
Body:
First, write the concerns of dam maintenance projects such as maintenance of water levels especially in the rainy season, local seismic areas and probabilities of a flash flooding and local landfalls, the issue of local land acquisition and control over the water resource as a whole and then different claims by neighbouring states etc
Next, highlight the need to maintain structural integrity of dams and the water needs of all the delta states and need for a collaborative approach.
Conclusion:
Conclude by stating that consensus to be built among conflicting states in order to achieve synergy with regard to the water resource and its dams.
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