India being one of the most flood affected nations in the world, require robust coordination between Centre and States for long term flood management. Analyse (200 Words)
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IAS Parliament 5 years
KEY POINTS
· As per the National Emergency Response Centre (NIDM), 1,614 people were killed and 1.8 million displaced (as on September 25, 2019) in 14 states. Widespread floods have also damaged crops, houses and infrastructure.
· Floods constitute 52% of all natural disasters in India, and the costliest as well, with over 63% of all damages attributed to it.
· The temporal impact of floods is also varied. According to geo-climatic conditions and socio-economic vulnerability of states, the impact of monsoons remains diverse—UP and Bihar have borne the maximum brunt of floods this year.
· There is evidence that when both the Centre and state have the same political or coalition party in power, that state experiences lower flood fatalities when compared to non-alliance political parties in power.
· The data also suggests that the Centre is often not willing to declare a specific natural disaster as a national disaster if there is a non-alliance political party in the state.
Need of the hour
· State governments should focus on economic development by building flood-resilient infrastructure—monitoring embankments of key flood-prone rivers and improving river connectivity.
· Suitable techniques and methods should be in place to predict accurate rainfall, especially in low-lying areas, and appropriate rainfall warning systems be installed in vulnerable areas.
· Long-term flood management requires a healthy coordination between the Centre and states.
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