Roadmap for Answer Writing
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Introduction
- Briefly introduce the context of disaster management in India and its significance.
- Mention the increasing frequency of disasters due to climate change.
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Key Structural Issues
- Highlight major problems in the current disaster management system:
- Overcentralization of funding and decision-making.
- Weak local governance and implementation gaps.
- Outdated early warning systems.
- Inadequate urban planning and infrastructure resilience.
- Low community awareness and preparedness.
- Limited use of technology.
- Highlight major problems in the current disaster management system:
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Comprehensive Measures
- Suggest steps to enhance disaster management:
- Decentralization of governance and fund allocation.
- Strengthening early warning systems with advanced technology.
- Promoting climate-resilient infrastructure and urban planning.
- Enhancing community awareness and preparedness initiatives.
- Leveraging technology for better disaster response.
- Improving healthcare and post-disaster response mechanisms.
- Suggest steps to enhance disaster management:
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Way Forward
- Emphasize the need for a comprehensive, integrated approach to disaster management.
- Mention the importance of adapting to climate change and ensuring the safety of vulnerable communities.
One primary structural venture is the absence of a unified and coordinated method to disaster management. At the same time as the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has made progress in formulating policies, the execution at country and local levels tends to be sporadic and inconsistent.