Citing examples of natural disaster in the Sundarbans mention the role of the Government in responding to the needs of the people in distress.
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Sundarbans a site of natural disaster
Explanation:
- Sundarban is situated in a region prone to a high incidence of cyclonic storms.
- In last two centuries the coastal areas and offshore islands of Bangladesh, to which majority of Sundarbans belongs to.
- Sundarbans have suffered 35 severe cyclones and storm surges.
- Global warming compounds the danger to the Sundarbans, these are low lying mongrove forest susceptible to sea level rise, and increased coastal erosion and rising salinity.
- Government has tried to reduce peoples exposure by providing flood mitigation to withstand hazardous events.
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