Allocation of Resources - Flood-Relief Operation

You are the District Collector of a flood-prone region. Due to unexpected heavy rains, floods have devastated villages, displacing thousands. The government has allocated limited relief resources, including food, medical aid and rescue boats. However, you are faced with several challenges:

a)      Resource Shortage: The relief supplies are not enough to cover all affected areas equally.

b)      Political Pressure: Local politicians are pressuring you to prioritise aid for their constituencies.

c)      Media Scrutiny: News agencies are covering the relief efforts, questioning transparency in resource distribution.

How will you allocate limited resources fairly and efficiently? Will you yield to political pressure or ensure equitable distribution of aid?

What steps will you take to maintain transparency and public trust in relief operations? 

Fair and Efficient Allocation of Resources

  • Objectivity – Data based on drone survey, satellite images, social media
  • Utilitarianism – Population affected
  • Justice approach - More need – Severity/life-threatening/urgency /Senior Citizen/Differently-abled
  • Political Neutrality – Do not yield to the political pressure; Respectful explanation

Transparency and Public Trust

  • Real-Time Public Information System – Website/WhatsApp – Affected villages/criteria for distribution/Present Status
  • Community Involvement – NGOs, Volunteers, Media
  • Media Communication – Press Meets, Share data
  • GRM – 24 * 7 Helpline and Monitoring
  • Documentation – Resources – Procurement, allocation, usage/What, where, why, how etc
  • Audit – Internal and External

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