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Heavy flooding in 23 districts of Uttar Pradesh led to mass evacuations and casualties, highlighting the challenges of disaster management and relief operations.
The floods affected 23 out of 35 districts in Uttar Pradesh, including Chitrakoot, Ballia, Pilibhit, and Lakhimpur Kheri. The state government deployed 1,499 boats, 1,067 medical teams, and established 1,311 shelters to manage the crisis.
Q. Discuss the challenges faced by state governments in managing large-scale flood disasters and suggest measures to enhance disaster resilience in flood-prone regions of India.
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Keywords: disaster management · mitigation · evacuation protocols · relief operations · climate resilience
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