Lack of long-term plans to mitigate rain-inducted calamities worrying for Kerala
Kerala is facing criticism for its slow response to recent rain-induced disasters, with the government blaming delayed weather forecasts from the IMD. Experts argue that the state lacks long-term mitigation strategies, despite the availability of historical data and vulnerability maps that identify high-risk zones.
Under fire for the sluggish response to the rain-related calamities in the State over the last few days, the State government on Monday sought to blame the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for a delay in relaying the weather forecast. But experts say it also unravels the absence of long-term mitigation plans to tackle increasingly frequent rain-induced calamities in the State.
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