Disaster management comes to EC`s rescue
THE NEW INDIAN ELECTIONS PART ? II

Ever since the elections held in Uttar Pradesh in 2007, the principles of disaster management and micro-management of elections have been closely aligned. Reason: the belief that denial of the right to vote in a democratic country is as bad as a natural disaster.
Vulnerability mapping is a concept used to great effect in disaster management.
For example, in a cyclone prone area,
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First Published: Jun 24 2008 | 12:00 AM IST
