Q3. Critically examine Indian industries and mention the factors that make them prone to disasters. (applying)
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Disaster Management in India
Editorial
According to the statistics, 68% of India’s land is prone to drought, 60% to earthquakes, 12% to floods and 8% to cyclones, making India one of the most disaster prone countries in the world, affecting overall 85% of Indian land and more than 50 million people. There have been countless disasters both natural and man-made, where millions of lives have been lost before and since Indian Independence. There is nothing natural about the disasters, what can be considered natural is the ‘event’ not the ‘losses’. It is surprising that yet India has not formulated the national plan for disaster management till date, according to the CAG Report of 2013. The Indian administration has been a little too late in recognizing the importance of a National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) except the State of Gujarat.
Since 2005, though there have been achievements, there have also been major challenges. The present government has the opportunity to address many of these challenges. India is vulnerable to more than 30 different disasters taking a toll on the economic, social and human resource potential and affecting the growth, development, productivity and macro-economic performance in a long run. And it is to be noted that there is a strong link between vulnerability and capacity of the citizens.
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Q3. Critically examine Indian industries and mention the factors that make them prone to disasters. (applying)
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ans) There are many factors that make Indian industries prone to disasters. Many industries keep large stores of dangerous materials. This increases the risk of disasters. Proper systems and arrangements in case of fire and accidents are not maintained properly. The people living in the nearby area are not informed about the possible disasters and therefore they don't know what to do in such situations. Some environmental laws are not followed. Proper systems of handling, managing and disposing of polluting and dangerous material are not present.