Lack of coherent policy, rather than geographical factors has led to an increased occurrence of floods in the country. In this context, discuss why there is a need to shift the focus from flood protection to flood governance.

India is vulnerable to floods with more than 50% of all disasters affecting India being floods.

Some geographical meandering leeweighy factors that increase gives eg. Bihar. occurrence of floods Heavy outburst of rain all eg. Uttarakhand cloudburst.

However, the geographical reasons are risky that become a dis astre due to lack of current policy :

① Mismanagement of dam outlet eg. Keralo floods.

② Desilitation of rivers 4 drains are not undertaken

Need to shift from food protection to food governance.

1. will help look at all the causative factors holistically

2. will put responsibility on the governing bodies for their roles.

3. Governance will include prevention protection nidigation best practice

The PM's 10 point strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction also calls for a Governance paradigm which will be helpful in food management.