GS3 · 10 marks · 150 words

The recent "Disaster Management Plan of Ministry of Panchayati Raj (DMP-MoPR)" aims to develop disaster resilience at the grassroots level. In this context, discuss the rationale behind the formulation of the Plan and highlight its key components.

Answered by 5 toppers · CSE 2022–2025

Disaster ManagementDisaster Risk Reduction

Syllabus: Disaster and disaster management.

How toppers approached it

From all 5 answers · about 140 words · 60% drew a diagram.

Opening

  • No separate opening60%
  • A figure20%
  • A restatement20%

Body

  • Points80%
  • Points and prose20%

Close

  • A summary60%
  • No separate close20%
  • A way forward20%

The toppers’ answers

AnanyaAIR 13 · CSE 2025 · 145 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening

The DMP-MoPR aims at reducing the vulnerability of disaster from the grassroot level. For India, which is the 7th most disaster vulnerable country in the world (German watch), this is important.

Body · points

Rationale

  1. more (DM) Disaster management via bottom up approach
  2. Make DM strategy more localised in syne with local needs (Eg Lightning issue of Bihar)
  3. Giving voice to the local stakeholder in the process
  4. Better channelisation of resources
  5. More effective adaptation and mitigation planning
  6. Better grievance redressal mechanism in context of disaster
  7. Promote participatory governance

Components

  1. Panchayat level disaster management authority for coordination
  2. Involvement of Gram sabha in the process
  3. An effective rehabilitation strategy for disaster
  4. Vulnerability mapping of the prone areas

Close · a summary

Thus the DMP-MOPR can actually optimise Disaster mgt strategy. After every $1 spent on Disaster mgt can save $7 in return (UNDP)

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