Paradise Lost: Lessons to Learn

The worst-ever flood of 7 September 2014 that deluged Kashmir has given rise to enormous challenges both to the government and people. Aftermath of natural calamity particularly rehabilitation of hundreds of thousands needs coordinated efforts, comprehensive planning and professional management which includes making residential areas habitable, restoration of basic civic facilities, focus on health care delivery system and educational institutions and above all providing shelter to homeless and means of livelihood to those who lost everything because of this major disaster. Wisdom need to be summoned to overcome the crisis.