Therefore, we see a paradigm
shift in both poverty alleviation
concepts and disaster management
concepts.
Natural disasters cause
immense loss of life and damage
to property wherever it occurs. Be
it earthquake, cyclone, flood flash,
drought, storm surge or Tsunami
the hazard level is equal to all
sections of humanity. However,
the vulnerability or the extent
of exposure for communities or
sections of society differs. The
poor and the marginalized sections
of the society, by virtue of their
poverty are much more affected by
the vagaries of nature’s fury than
the normal populace. There are
various concerted efforts taken by
the Government for eradicating /
alleviating poverty. Every year, the
Government of India, through the
Ministry of Rural Development
spends enormous amount of money
for eradicating poverty.
Year after year, the programmes
continue and yet eradicating or
alleviati