The crucial element in a disaster is the human component. In this paper, this human factor is discussed with reference to a group’s vulnerability, which is a concomitant of certain important attributes such as the occupation/livelihood of a group. However, when a community or a group manages...

This paper examines the impact of governance reforms on efficiency, equity and service delivery in order to identifying the factors responsible for the success/failure of reforms in the power sector in Orissa. The paper is divided into five sections. The first section deals with the...