NMIMS
Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Environment and Disaster Management
Internal Assignment Applicable for April 2022 Examination
1. There has been a Cloudburst alert in Uttarakhand on November
30, 2021 & the
Meteorological Department issues an emergency alert of an impending landslide
expected to hit the main roads & highways across Gangotri town. You are in
charge of
NDRF (National Disaster Response Force). Suggest various modern disaster
management steps to help the city better prepare for the onslaught of the
cyclone. (10 Marks)
2. New Delhi India’s capital generates 9000 Metric tonnes of
waste per day owing to the
presence of a large population of 12 million inhabitants. Suggest & briefly
describe any
3 innovative techniques to dispose off the waste. (10 Marks)
3. Visualise that you are living in a tourist region of India
that is also rich in iron and
manganese ore, which provides an ideal opportunity for mine owners. You have
been
observing that a Soil pollution & illegal mining is increasing in your
neighbourhood by
quite a bit.
a. Suggest 2 innovative initiatives to prevent & control
soil erosion & illegal mining in your
neighbourhood. (5 Marks)
b. How do you ensure that after your proposed solutions to
tackle soil erosion & illegal
mining, your initiatives are sustained over a long period of time & that
there is no
discontinuity? Suggest 2 concrete proposals. (5 Marks)
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