MORTALITY OF LIGHTNING HAZARD AND ITS MANAGEMENT IN INDIA

India is the most disaster - prone country in world. Nearly 85% geographical area and more than 50 million people of are vulnerable state by one or multiple hazard. Lightning, an extreme event, has emerged as a major weather-related hazard with changing climatic conditions tropical sub-tropical countries. It massive electrostatic discharge caused circulation warm moisture-filled air through unbalanced electric field atmosphere, accompanied loud sound thunder. hazardous which affects lives, livelihoods property. Every year 2,500 our die due to lightning. In this paper attempt been made analyse spatio-temporal variations lightning mortality Indian context for last five decades. Assessment lightning-mortality statistics its comparison other natural disasters reveal that ranks number amongst all India. On basis available secondary data, distribution incidents along States have casualties identified study. Though widespread terms losses, but it drawn little attention. paper, I tried highlight neglected dimensions compensation acts rules related This high time reorientation perceptions on insurances, government funding management affected The findings study will help such unnoticed unrecognised problems.