Centre for Comparative Studies

November 8, 2018

Rebuild Kerala| CPPR’s Policy Brief Presented to Government of Kerala

In August 2018, Kerala witnessed the worst natural calamity in a decade causing a stress on the economy that has been in the doldrums for a considerable period of time.  Immediate evaluation and rethink on the policy actions for rebuilding […]
September 11, 2018

Local Actors as Force Multipliers: Lessons from Operation Madad in Kerala

The Southern Naval Command (SNC) announced a disaster management exercise, Chakravath, in April 2018, jointly with the State Government which involved participation from various state agencies and NGOs. This four-day disaster management exercise following cyclone Ockhi was aimed at enabling […]
September 11, 2018

How Floods Uncovered the Truly Liberal Spirit of Keralites

Kerala has witnessed a disaster of an unprecedented nature in a century. The timely action and response in the aftermath of the floods has helped to arrest the death toll. The state government machinery geared up their coordination activities to […]