“Community participation is the cornerstone of effective disaster management”. Analyse th…

“Community participation is the cornerstone of effective disaster management”. Analyse this statement with suitable examples from India. Also discuss the challenges to community participation and measures to strengthen it.

• Paper: GS Paper III
• Subject: Disaster Management

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