When a natural disaster of any kind strikes, according to Lok Satta Chief Jayaprakash Narayan, the state and central governments should play a significant role. The former IAS official in a live discussion with a media channel, explained how some natural calamities have a significant impact on people all over the world . According to Loksatta chief, Natural calamities such as floods, earthquakes, cyclones, severe rain, and drought are some of the ways that cause damage to both humans and many types of environment. He has criticised governments for failing to implement early preventive measures in favour of scrambling to come up with a solution at the last minute. He gave various instances, such as drainages, irrigation canals, and related characteristics that interfere with farming and other forms of subsistence. He has related some of the past occurrences of severe weather devastated crops and way of life, when he was a Collector. He talked about the contour planning approach that
