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Karnataka's Roadmap to Disaster Risk Reduction: Insights and Challenges

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The Karnataka State Disaster Risk Reduction Road Map 2025-2030, launched by the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) with the technical support of UNICEF, aims to protect residents and cover damages to major infrastructure projects caused by natural disasters. The road map has identified several key areas for focus, including developing disaster insurance mechanisms, parametric insurance for weather and climate-related disasters, and insurance products for major infrastructure projects. The report highlights the significant economic losses faced by the state due to natural disasters, amounting to Rs 1.22 lakh crore between 2015 and 2021.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Karnataka State Disaster Risk Reduction Road Map 2025-2030 has proposed the development of disaster insurance mechanisms to protect residents and cover damages to major infrastructure projects caused by natural disasters.
  • The road map has suggested the introduction of parametric insurance for weather and climate-related disasters, which would provide instant payouts to affected individuals and businesses.
  • The report notes that between 2015 and 2021, Karnataka suffered losses amounting to Rs 1.22 lakh crore due to natural disasters such as floods and droughts.
  • The damages were primarily due to losses suffered by agricultural and horticultural crops, as well as damages to water and sanitation projects, drinking water projects, and public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and government buildings.
  • The report also highlights that 24 of the 30 districts in Karnataka faced droughts in 12 or more of the 22 years between 2002 and 2022, and 19 of the 30 districts faced floods in eight or more years during the period.
  • The Karnataka State Disaster Risk Reduction Road Map 2025-2030 has identified the transformation of disaster response from relief-centric to resilience-building as one of its major objectives.

Statistics:

  • Farming losses in Karnataka between 2015 and 2021:

Rs 92,324 crore (Source: Karnataka State Disaster Risk Reduction Road Map 2025-2030)

  • Losses due to damage to houses: Rs 11,324 crore
  • Damages to roads and bridges: Rs 20,000 crore
  • Total losses suffered by Karnataka between 2015 and 2021: Rs 1.22 lakh crore
  • Number of districts that faced droughts in 12 or more of the 22 years between 2002 and 2022: 24 (Source: Karnataka State Disaster Risk Reduction Road Map 2025-2030)
  • Number of districts that faced floods in eight or more years during the period 2002-2022: 19

Sources:

  • Karnataka State Disaster Risk Reduction Road Map 2025-2030 (Copyright 2025 IE Online Media Services Pvt. Ltd., distributed by Contify.com)

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