Urban Flooding, UFRMP Phase II and Patna's Climate Resilience Why in News?
- Urban flooding has become a recurring governance challenge in Indian cities, including Patna.
- Policy attention to urban flood-risk mitigation, drainage improvement and resilience planning makes the issue highly relevant for UPSC and BPSC.
- Patna's exposure is shaped by intense monsoon rainfall, flat terrain, rapid urbanisation, drainage constraints, encroachment, solid-waste blockage, high groundwater and proximity to major rivers. UPSC/BPSC Syllabus Linkage
- GS III: Disaster and disaster management.
- GS III: Infrastructure, environment and climate adaptation.
- GS II: **Urban governance and local bodies.
- Geography**: Drainage, flood plains, rainfall and river systems.
- Bihar relevance: Patna urbanisation, Ganga proximity, waterlogging and municipal capacity.
- What is Urban Flooding?
- Urban flooding is in