00822pab a2200157 454500008004000000100001800040245002600058260000900084300001600093362001000109520043100119650003600550650003300586650001100619773003400630180718b2005   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aD'Souza, J.B.  aDisastrous management  c2005  ap.3900-901.  a3 Sep  aThe response that greets every successive disaster is typical. As seen in its reaction to the floods of July 26 in Mumbai, the government sets up more `bodies' and `authorities' to deal with the crisis. But such structures, such as the disaster management authority for the city, are already in place. What is absent is efficient management, administrative will and the lack of officers with adequate experience. - Reproduced.  aDisasters - India - Maharashtra  aFloods - India - Maharashtra  aFloods  aEconomic and Political Weekly