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DISASTER
What is it?
As per the Disaster Management Act,
2005"disaster" means a catastrophe,
mishap, calamity or grave occurrence in any area"
arises from natural or man-made
causes, or by accident or negligence, results in substantial loss of life or
human suffering.
There are no provisions, executive or legal, to
declare a natural calamity as a 'National Calamity"
What 10th FC said?
Examined a proposal that a disaster be termed "a national calamity of rarest
severity", if it affects one-third of the population of a state
The panel did not define a "calamity of rare
severity" and it said it is to be adjudged based oncase-to-case basis
aspects of intensity and magnitude of calamity,
level of assistance needed, capacity of the State totackle the problem, alternatives and flexibility
available within the plans etc are to be looked at while deciding so
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Kerala Floods
In news
A Government report recently warnedKerala was the worst performer among SouthIndian
States in the effective management of water resources
(Composite Water Index by NITI aayog)
CAG report: Out of 219 planned telemetry stations, only one-quarter were set up
-Out of 375 existing stations, almost 60% were "non-functional" after Installation
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Improvements suggested
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Emergency action plans
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KL got early warning from Central water commission, hence it raises questions
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Land use Regulation
Land-Use on steep slopes, low-lying areas need to be regulated to manage life, property and Eco-system
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Imp related aspects
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Deforestation worsened the effect of Kerala 's
floods, with more mudslides, as per the reportof the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel in
2011.
Wayanad, which saw just record rainfall, is
expecting a severe drought
On disasters in General
News report
Extreme weather events are
increasing, it would be a mistake to think that disasters of this magnitude
are "once in a hundred year" events.
The devastation is worsened by
collective failure of Governments andbusinesses to invest in building
resi I ience.
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Economic damages caused
The 2011 floods in Thailand's economic
heartland disrupted notjust national, but global manufacturing value chains
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Overall, new climate reality is raising
the bar on disaster resilience