NATURAL DISASTERS IN INDIA: FLOOD ITS SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS AND TECHNIQUES TO MITIGATE
Prof. (Dr.) Dilip M. Javalkar
Concept of disasters and its types, concept of flood, socio-economic implications of floods and mechanisms to mitigate
In this article an attempt has been made to understand the natural disasters; flood a natural disaster and its impact and mitigation techniques. India is one of the most disastrous countries in the world. Calamities brings lot of sufferings damages, and economic loss to the society and country as well. Natural disasters are beyond human control and are often called as ‘Rage of God’. In the history of mankind; India has faced some very deadly disasters and developing countries suffer the great loss when disaster hits. Natural disaster is an any odd event of nature, which affects sudden disruption to the normal life of the society and causes damage to property, region, or ecology. It is also true that; to rehabilitate and compensate the damages lot of time and money has to spend. The most common natural disasters that are known to the people like; floods, drought, viral epidemics, earth quake cyclone etc. Flood is one of the most frequent and devasting calamities in India. Flood means; a large amount of water that spread from a river, sea, or reservoir. During southwest monsoon almost all rivers carry huge amount of water, there by posing threat to floods. Among the natural disasters, flood accounted 33 percent. Over 60 percent flood damage in the country occurs from river floods and rest of the 40% by other sources. Flood is a disastrous act of nature, its impact on man and ecology is enormous and in a multiple way. Therefore, to mitigate such natural calamities proper planning, designing, and implementing the developmental projects in a proper and scientific ways; is the need of the hour. This type of disasters may be prevented through the application of preparedness and mitigation techniques.
"NATURAL DISASTERS IN INDIA: FLOOD ITS SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS AND TECHNIQUES TO MITIGATE", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no.1056 - 1064, September-2023, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2309152.pdf
Volume 8
Issue 9,
September-2023
Pages : 1056 - 1064
Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_208668
Published Paper Id: IJSDR2309152
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Research Area: Engineering
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