Being one of the 10 worst disaster prone country, India has been vulnerable in varying degree to large number of natural and man made disaster on account of its geoclimatic and socio economic conditions. India is highly vulnerable to floods, cyclones, droughts, earthquakes, etc.
- Out of 37 states and UTs, 30 are disaster prone
- 58% of land mass is prone to earthquakes
- 40 mil hectares or 12% of land are prone to floods.
- Out of 7516 km of coastline, 5700 km is prone to cyclone and Tsunami
- 68% of cultivable area is vulnerable to drought and hilly areas are at risk of landslides and avalanches.
- Economic loss because of the disasters is about 2% of the total GDP.
Both natural and manmade factors including adverse climatic conditions, topographic features, environmental degradation, population growth, urbanization, industrialization, non scientific development practices, etc have been increasing vulnerability of India towards hazards.
Impacts of Disaster
- Economic Impacts
- Social Impacts
- Psychological Impacts