Table of Contents

APSC Answer Writing (Daily) based on Assam Tribune – 23/05/2025

For APSC CCE and other Assam Competitive examinations aspirants, practicing Daily Answer Writing is vital. This blog covers the most important Main question and its model Answer from the Assam Tribune today (23-05-2025).

📝 Mains Question:

Q. Discuss the importance of community-led flood management in Assam. What innovative practices have been adopted, and how can these be institutionalized across other flood-prone regions of India?
(GS Paper 3 – Disaster Management | APSC GS Paper 5 – Assam-Specific Disaster Preparedness)
Word Limit: 250

✅ Model Answer:

🔹 Introduction

Assam, home to the mighty Brahmaputra and its vast floodplains, faces annual monsoon floods, displacing lakhs and damaging infrastructure. In recent years, community-led flood management initiatives in Assam—especially in districts like Barpeta, Morigaon, and Dhemaji—have emerged as low-cost, effective, and locally adaptive solutions. Their success was recently acknowledged by the Prime Minister in the May 2025 edition of Mann Ki Baat.

🔍 Importance of Community Participation

Local Knowledge: Communities can predict flood patterns using traditional signs (e.g., river color, bird behavior).
Timely Response: Local actors act faster than state machinery, especially in remote char (river island) areas.
Social Cohesion: Collective preparation and risk-sharing promote resilience and recovery.
Resource Mobilization: Locals mobilize boats, shelters, and food supplies ahead of floods.

🌱 Innovative Practices

Practice	Outcome
Raised Bamboo Platforms	Used as shelters for people and livestock
Boat Clinics	Healthcare delivery in inaccessible villages (C-NES model)
Mobile Flood Warning Systems	SMS and sirens for early evacuation
Women-Led SHG Brigades	Manage relief, distribute supplies, cook meals
Community Flood Mapping	GIS-aided planning by Panchayats

🛠️ Institutionalization Strategies

Integrate with ASDMA Programs: Train volunteers as part of state disaster response units.
Disaster Resilience Scorecards: Rate panchayats on preparedness; reward best practices.
Involve NGOs and Schools: Flood drills in local schools and community centers.
Replicate in Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin States: Bihar, UP, and Bengal can adapt Assam’s model.
Funding via CSR & Climate Grants: Mobilize private sector for decentralized flood resilience.

🧩 Conclusion

Community-led flood management in Assam represents a bottom-up model of climate adaptation, blending traditional wisdom with modern tools. Its institutionalization can serve as a template for inclusive disaster governance across India’s flood-prone geographies.

✨ Looking for top-quality APSC Mains Guidance with Personalised Mentor?

🔔 Join Our WhatsApp Study Group!

For exclusive access to premium quality content, including study materials, current affairs, MCQs, and model answers for APSC CCE and other Assam competitive exams.

Click here to join: SuchitraACS Study WhatsApp Group