Context
One of the major expectations from the recent Union Budget 2022-23 was that the compensation given under the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) and State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) would be enhanced and the allocations to the states would be increased.
Background
Analysis
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR) highlights the role of improved disaster resilience of infrastructure as a cornerstone for sustainable development. The SFDRR includes four specific targets related to loss reduction:
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What is disaster resilient? Building disaster resilience is the term we use to describe the process of helping communities and countries to be better prepared to withstand and rapidly recover from a shock such as an earthquake, drought, flood or cyclone. |
Issues with the Budget Allocation on Disaster resilience:
Issue with the Budget Allocation for MGNREGA:
What needs to be done?
Way Forward:
Achieving SDG goal 13(to combat climate change and its impact), cannot be done if India does not set aside funds and continues to promote grand infrastructural projects in ecologically fragile areas. The focus should shift to the villages, towns and other locations in the states which are affected by disasters every year. Not only should we speed up relief distribution and rehabilitation but should also enhance amounts of compensation with greater allocation to the states.
In addition to this, a resident of a highly vulnerable village or city not only needs relief but also a disaster-resilient house and safety net of social security schemes, including creative use of MGNREGA.
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