Topic : Disaster and disaster management.
6. The northern states of the country like UP and Bihar and the NES being the most flood affected, require strong and healthy coordination at all levels for long term flood management. Do you agree? Elucidate. (250 words)
Reference: Live Mint
Why the question:
Union Home Minister held a high level meeting to review preparedness of measures to deal with monsoon and flood situation in major flood prone river basins in the country.
Key Demand of the question:
Explain the need and importance of effective flood management strategy and planning for the northern and north-eastern states.
Directive:
Elucidate – Give a detailed account as to how and why it occurred, or what is the particular context. You must be defining key terms where ever appropriate, and substantiate with relevant associated facts.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Briefly highlight the need to review preparedness of the measures to flood control.
Body:
Start by stating that In the wake of upcoming monsoon, the major flood prone areas are vulnerable to sinking. Hence, the review and necessary arrangements would help.
Explain methods that need to be adopted.
Better coordination between agencies. Permanent system for forecasting of floods and
Rise in water levels in major catchment zones. Provision of permanent solutions to the
Perennial flood problems in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and North Eastern states.
Direction to Ministry of Jal Shakti and Central Water Commission (CWC) to review and assess data on real storage capacity of major dams etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude with way forward.
