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📌 Why in News?
Urban Flooding, UFRMP Phase II and Patna's Climate Resilience Why in News?
- Urban flooding has become a recurring governance challenge in Indian cities, including Patna.
- Policy attention to urban flood-risk mitigation, drainage improvement and resilience planning makes the issue highly relevant for UPSC and BPSC.
- Patna's exposure is shaped by intense monsoon rainfall, flat terrain, rapid urbanisation, drainage constraints, encroachment, solid-waste blockage, high groundwater and proximity to major rivers. UPSC/BPSC Syllabus Linkage
- GS III: Disaster and disaster management.
- GS III: Infrastructure, environment and climate adaptation.
- GS II: Urban governance and local bodies.
- Geography: Drainage, flood plains, rainfall and river systems.
- Bihar relevance: Patna urbanisation, Ganga proximity, waterlogging and municipal capacity.
- What is Urban Flooding?
- Urban flooding is in
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Syllabus & Relevance
Paper: GS Paper III
Theme: Disaster Management
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