Extreme Weather and Governance in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

• Heavy rains and flooding in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana highlight the interaction between extreme weather and governance.

• In 2024, Andhra Pradesh recorded 27% of its annual rainfall in two days, while Vizianagaram recorded a 46% excess.

• The timing and intensity of recent rain events significantly affect reservoir and barrage systems.

• The crisis is primarily due to excess rainfall and its concentration into short bursts when reservoirs are nearly full.

• Infrastructural weaknesses magnify the damage, with damaged gates hampering smooth water release and floodbanks near Bhadrachalam sank or collapsed.

• Urban areas have partly desilted drains, encroached stormwater channels, and concretised surfaces restricting water absorption.

• Despite mature disaster management apparatus, institutions remain less agile at reducing risk.

• Extreme rainfall cannot be prevented but its consequences can be moderated by anticipating it.

• Reservoir management needs to incorporate real-time hydrological modelling to draw down water levels before a deluge.

• Urban planning should prioritize drainage networks and reserve permeable land for water absorption.

• Flood banks and sluices require continuous maintenance and should be insulated from political cycles.

Telangana Climate Governance is important topic for Civil service exam (WBCS).

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