FLOODS IN INDIA: A STUDY OF CAUSES AND EFFECTS

ABSTRACT

Throughout the globe, there has been considerable concern over natural disaster. Although substantial scientific and material progress is made, the loss of life and property due to disaster has not decreased. In spite of this in fact human toll and economic losses have mounted. India is one of the country which has adopted mitigation and prevention as essential components of their development strategies. Most of the scholars agree with the fact that this need is to build up capabilities to meet the challenges of disasters. Natural causes cannot be waived away, but we can prepare to face them. Thus, knowing that monsoon period tourists and valuable assets, may be removed from hazard-prone regions before monsoon, and locals can be alerted and evacuated at short notice through early warning systems. At the same time manmade causes are eminently preventable by adopting suitable preventive measures using latest technology. We believe that the government has already been embarked on such important issues. The present research paper makes a review of floods in India and its causes and effects.

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