Flood Risk Management and Its Impact on Socio-Economic Development in Rural Areas: A Case Study of Bagmati River Basin, Bihar, India
Suraj KUMAR, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, India
Abhay Shankar PRASAD, Dyal singh college, University of Delhi, India
Every year flood affects the whole village which gives the result of huge displacement. Despite many infrastructures, modernisation and legislative efforts, displacement still remains a difficult issue for rural communities to develop sustainability. One of the major problems in this study area is the lack of transportation facilities, when we are living in the modern era people of Raksiya village is still not able to get a bridge and transport facilities. People used to go market with the help of their own purchased boat. Due to changes in the course of the Bagmati river, the farming problem also occurs and various grassroots problems are faced by the villagers through ‘Kataav’ of the Bagmati River in Bihar. The study area is Rampur Dakshini (Raksiya), this village is situated near the bank of the Bagmati River of Runisaidpur Block, Sitamarhi. The river is full of sediment as it travels into Bihar and is infamous for changing its course. Excessive erosion plays a vital role in seasonal displacement and migration.
This paper has analysed the primary data and evaluated the vulnerability and its adaptation assessment for sustainable development determined mainly by the LIFE approach. The LIFE approach is based on Livelihood options, Institutional participation in adaptation policy design and implementation, food security and empowerment parameters like health and education.
We believe that in order to implement effective climate change mitigation policies, various actors and stakeholders need to harness indigenous knowledge and participate in discussions with local communities to see how their different approaches can work in a complementary way towards the Sustainable Development Goal. This research paper has suggested the policy to improve the transfer of scientific knowledge into policy and to increase mutual understanding, partnership, and cooperation for better policy outputs in Sustainable Development.
Mots clés : Flood|Erosion|Displacement|Livelihood|Sustainable Development
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