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Gaurav ChopraAIR 83

Question Q.17AnalyseGS1GS1

Incidence of extreme rainfall events and flash floods in recent times has led to devastating consequences for major cities of India. Analyse.

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Introduction

Recently extreme rainfall, cloudburst and flash floods are damaging life and property in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand, pointing to such increased incidences.

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Main Body

2024 and 2025 were marked with rising incidences of extreme events & floods affecting multiple cities: Uttarakhand (2025), Delhi (2025), Gauwhati, Ubay Flood, Amodabad (2024), Mumbai, Vishakhapatnam, Bengaluru (2024), Chennai.

Causes behind Such Events:

lower absorption rate of water

clogged drainage - siltation

Climate change → extreme events

Poor urban planning.

Encroachment of lakes - concretisation.

Devastating consequences for Cities:

Economic Devastation:

1Damage to life and property.
2Infrastructural damage → road, pipeline.
3Poor productivity of labour.
4Cost to GDP ~ 2%. as cities are the driver of economic growth.

Social Devastation:

1Floods lead to disease outbreaks.
2Rising vulnerabilities in cities: migrant labour, women and children.
3Poor educational outcome for the children.
4Higher burden on infrastructure & social work welfare.

Government devastation:

1Diversion of administrative focus from growth and development.
2Damages governance link and social capital.
3Poor utilization of resources.

Way Ahead to Mitigate and Adapt:

1Investment into disaster resilient infrastructure
2Non-structural measure → rehabilitations, Miyawaki technique.
3Structural: flood proofing of building.
4Best Practice: 'Room for the River' in Netherlands
5Urban river restoration: [Mithi River in Mumbai]
6Lake Rejuvenation: [AMRUT sarovar]

Cities are the driver of growth and must be protected from the vagaries of climate.

— Gaurav Chopra · AIR 83

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Conclusion

Cities are the driver of growth and must be protected from the vagaries of climate.

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Diagram

Map of India showing flood incidents at multiple locations with years: Uttarakhand (2025), Delhi (2025), Gauwhati, Ubay Flood, Amodabad (2024), Mumbai, Vishakhapatnam, Bengaluru (2024), Chennai

  • Recent current affairs examples with specific locations and dates
  • Identifies multiple interconnected causes
  • Map provides visual geographical context

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Subject & Paper

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Topic

Important Geophysical Phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc.

Flood events

Extreme rainfall events and flash floods in Indian cities

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