In this interactive live session, we delve into the growing threat of flash floods and urban flooding in India and beyond. This topic is not just important for Geography, but also for GS Paper 1, Paper 3, Disaster Management, and the Essay sections of the UPSC Mains.

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🔍 What we’ll cover:
✅ Causes & triggers of flash floods and urban flooding
✅ Recent case studies (Uttarkashi, Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru, etc.)
✅ Role of urban planning, infrastructure & climate change
✅ Institutional response & disaster preparedness
✅ Way forward – policy reforms, community-based solutions & UPSC answer writing tips

👉 Speakers -
🔸 B. Singh Sir (CMD, NEXT IAS & Made Easy Group)
🔸 R.C. Sinha Sir (Faculty, NEXT IAS)
🔸 Alok Sir (Faculty, NEXT IAS)
🔸 A. P. Singh Sir (Faculty, NEXT IAS)
🔸 Prashant Sir (Faculty, NEXT IAS)

💬 Join us for an interactive discussion and expert-led insights to help you understand the topic from a UPSC perspective.

📌 Stay till the end for LIVE Q&A and bonus answer writing strategy!
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Chapters

00:00 Introduction
00:59 Previous held flood disasters in India
3:26 Role of Geography in Flash Flood Disasters
5:39 Role of Climate Change
7:30 Reasons Behind High-Intensity Rainfall in Hilly Areas
9:28 What is a Cloudburst?
11:36 Linkage Between Disasters and Development
13:32 Issue of Mismatched Norms of Development
14:23 Issues Related to Road Construction
15:36 Flash flood in Joshimath Case
16:23 Issues of Deforestation
17:45 Sustainable Development vs Disaster Risks in Hills
22:28 Real Reason Behind the Dharali Case
24:13 Population Carrying Capacity relation with Disasters
28:01 Role of forests
30:10 Major Gaps in flood management in India
32:51 Differences between Urban floods and Hilly Area floods
35:10 Desiltation of the Channel
39:42 Solutions to the flood disasters
42:50 Four Components of Planning Flood Management
47:07 Value Addition
49:35 Conclusion



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