Discuss the importance of integrating traditional ecological knowledge of India's tribal communities with modern disaster management frameworks. Mention two examples where indigenous practices have contributed to disaster resilience. (Answer in 250 words)

India's traditional knowledge acts as a Treasure Trove of wisdom that can be leveraged in Disaster management. Examples of Indigenous practices: (1) North East - Bamboo sills: Used to cope up with flooding, Tribals like Nagas and Kuki's use bamboo stilts and slits to construct home on a higher platform. Bamboo Reduced terpsuchord to floods and lands of houses. (2) Odisha: Forest age formula: Local community utilize Circle forestagi of anti fire resistant material to stop forest fire spreading. Leveraged local communication for awareness/information.

Fire / Fire resistant material to stop forest fire spreading. Leverage local communication for awareness/information. Significance of local knowledge: (1) Bottom up approach in Disaster mitigation. (2) Localized solution for local problems (eg Pests/heat plan). (3) Leverage community to enhance participation. (eg Central Yojana Nitra) - Locals (eg La Dine, with Sendai Framework and PMIS 10 PAPER agenda that calls for local participation).

SDMA - B/IH, ISNGEE Naturally determined goals. Indigenous knowledge as CATALYST. Recent Disaster mgt amendment act 2014 has thus envisaged greater public participation in planners & go Apda mein Awam in our motto.