Page-3 of GS-III: Environment & Disaster Management

Public Hearing Process in India

Public hearing has been recognized as an essential element in the Environment Impact Assessment procedure. In 1997, the...

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Environment Impact Assessment in India

Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) is a formal process used to predict the environmental consequences of any development project....

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NDMA guidelines on Landslides and Snow Avalanches

Landslide refers to downward and outward movement of slope materials such as rocks, soil etc. due to gravity....

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Glacial Lake Outburst Flood

Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) refers to the glacier floods caused by the drainage of naturally dammed lakes...

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NDMA Guidelines on Flood Management

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued guidelines on management of floods in 2008. The summary of the...

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Community Based Approach to Disaster Management

All governments are responsible for protecting their citizens and endorsing the 2005 Hyogo Declaration which states that: “strengthening...

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Disaster and Development Linkage

Disasters and development are closely linked. Disasters can both destroy development initiatives and create development opportunities. Development schemes...

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NDMA Guidelines on Urban Flooding in India

Urban flooding differs from rural flooding as urbanisation leads to developed catchments which increases the flood peaks and...

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Drought Management in India

Drought differs from other hazards as it has a slow onset, evolves over months to years, affects a...

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General Flood Management Measures Practiced in India

Based on the nature work, the flood protection and flood management measures may be broadly categorized as engineering/structural...

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