Question

Recent floods in many metropolitan cities of the country during the monsoon season laid bare the hollowness of the claims of the civic authorities of their preparedness. the poor had to bear the brunt of the problem while no one was ever held accountable. write an article in 150-200 words on the common man's woes during the monsoons and the need for accountability of the officials concerned. you are sumit/smita verma.

Answer 1

Beginning on 9 August 2018, severe floodsaffected the south Indian state of Kerala, due to unusually high rainfall during the monsoon season.[4] It was the worst flood in Kerala in nearly a century.[5] Over 483 people died, and 14 are missing.[6] About a million[7][8] people were evacuated, mainly from Chengannur,[9]Pandanad,[10] Edanad, Aranmula, Kozhencherry, Ayiroor, Ranni, Pandalam, Kuttanad, Aluva, and Chalakudy, N.Paravur, Chendamangalam, Eloor and few places in Vypin Island and in few places of Palakkad. All 14 districts of the state were placed on red alert.[11][12] According to the Kerala government, one-sixth of the total population of Kerala had been directly affected by the floods and related incidents.[13] The Indian government had declared it a Level 3 Calamity, or "calamity of a severe nature".[14][15] It is the worst flood in Kerala after the great flood of 99 that took place in 1924.

Kerala Flood 2018DateJuly 2018 – August 2018LocationKerala, IndiaCauseLow pressure 
Heavy rain
Discharge (hydrology)s
LandslideDeath(s)483 dead, 14 went missing[1]Property damage₹40,000 crore (US$5.6 billion) (estimated)[2]Websitewww.keralarescue.inDeath toll by date[3]DateDeath tollPeople
in relief campsAug 9238,301Aug 102953,501Aug 113360,622Aug 1339N/AAug 1547N/AAug 16105150,000Aug 17114314,391Aug 18195887,000Aug 19220724,649Aug 202521,028,073–––Aug 30483N/A



Monsoon rainfall that affected Indiafrom August 13 to 20, 2018



Red alert issued by India Meteorological Department(earlier in August)

Thirty-five out of the fifty-four[16] dams within the state were opened for the first time in history. All five overflow gates of the Idukki Dam were opened at the same time, for the first time in 26 years and even the 5 gates of the Malampuzha dam of Palakkad were opened [17] Heavy rains in Wayanad and Idukki have caused severe landslides and have left the hilly districts isolated.[18][13] The situation was regularly monitored by the Prime Minister, and the National Crisis Management Committee coordinated the rescue and relief operations.

Answer 2

Recent floods in many metropolitan cities of the country

during the monsoon season laid bare the hollowness of the claims of the civic

authorities of their preparedness. The poor have to bear the brunt of the

problems while no one is ever held accountable.

Every year during the monsoons, the chaos reigns supreme. The

roads are flooded; the sewage system collapses; a huge loss of crops, fruits,

life, and property is caused. In spite of 70 years of independence the Indian

Government has not been able to tackle the flood problem caused by monsoons.

One of the causes behind this chaos is the lack of strict

laws and accountability of the officials and the Ministries responsible for

tackling the floods. The Government formulate, pass, and implement strict laws

regarding accountability for the projects launched to relieve people of their distress.

When the Minister will be accountable, they will ensure the officers, officials

involved in the projects will surely create foolproof systems.

It is only through strict accountability laws the system can be made efficient.