Mains Answer Writing - 25 Jul, 2026

GS3

Disaster Management

10 marks

Recurring floods in India are increasingly becoming a consequence of developmental and governance failures rather than natural phenomena alone. Examine this statement in the light of the recent Assam floods. Suggest measures for building long-term flood resilience.

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Tips for your answer

Do not treat floods as purely natural disasters. Explain how climate change, poor land-use planning, floodplain encroachment and governance failures together increase flood vulnerability.
Remember value addition like the Disaster Management Act, 2005, Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM), Brahmaputra basin, and nature-based solutions.
Avoid focusing only on relief and rehabilitation. Give equal emphasis to prevention, preparedness, mitigation and long-term climate-resilient development.

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