📌 Why in News?
For decades, Indian disaster governance focused heavily on post-disaster relief.
The emerging framework is different: Risk identification -> mitigation -> preparedness -> early warning -> response -> recovery -> build back better.
Syllabus & Relevance
Paper: GS-2
Theme: Polity & Governance
Static Foundation
The UFRMP and NDMF represent the mitigation component.
GIS planning represents risk identification.
Urban Disaster Management Authorities provide institutional coordination.
IMD/CWC forecasting provides early warning.
AMRUT water-body and green-space projects provide long-term ecological resilience.
Together, they demonstrate the transition towards the Sendai Framework principle of disaster-risk reduction.
Key Data for Mains UFRMP Phase I: 7 cities - Rs 3,075.65 crore.
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