Discuss the recent measures initiated in disaster management by the Government of India departing from the earlier reactive approach. (UPSC GS3 2020)
Disaster Management can be defined as the organization and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies, in particular preparedness, response and recovery in order to lessen the impact of disasters.
Recent measures related to disaster management show that the government now deals with the disasters in a pre-emptive-cum-proactive way rather than a reactive way:
Recent measures initiated in disaster management by the Government of India
Drawbacks of previous measures
Conclusion
The current “non-system” for providing information for disaster management is not effectively utilizing a wealth of information that resides with various organizations. Existing technologies could deliver to disaster managers important new information products that could save lives, reduce damage to property, and lessen the environmental impacts of natural disasters. Continued improvements in technology should help make information more widely, quickly, and reliably available and at less cost.
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