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Background
Overview
Disaster management is a critical component of GS3, covering institutional mechanisms, challenges, and strategies. The article highlights real-world failures and the need for adaptive policies in the face of climate change, making it highly relevant for examining governance and environmental issues.
India's disaster management framework, primarily governed by the Disaster Management Act, 2005, aims for a holistic approach encompassing prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, relief, and rehabilitation. Floods, a major hydro-meteorological hazard, particularly in riverine plains like the Brahmaputra valley, pose significant challenges to this framework, often exacerbated by geographical factors and climate change.