Floods and a ‘Preventive Measure’
Syllabus: GS3/Disaster Management Context: Floods: Floods in India:– Floods are a recurrent phenomenon, causing huge loss of lives and damage to livelihood systems, property, infrastructure and public utilities.– Flood related damages show an increasing trend because of increase in population, rapid urbanisation, growing developmental and economic activities in flood plains coupled with global warming.– Out […]