With the advent of Europeans into the largely insular habitat, in the mountains or elsewhere, new symbiotic and community based relationship developed between the colonial settlers and the indigenous habitat.
In pre-colonial India, village communities were in many ways self-sufficient and dealt with the machinery of the state as a group. In the plains, taxes were paid in the form of surplus production of grain to the state by the village community as a whole, and not by any individual householder.
Useful facts about natural calamities and role of individuals and community 1. India often faces natural calamities like floods, cyclones and droughts in different parts of the country. 2. By being well-informed and having the ability to respond quickly to a natural calamity, we can considerably reduce the loss of life and property.
The role of the community usually begins after the calamity has occurred. The following steps can be taken by the people : 1. Give first aid, wherever appropriate. Do not move seriously injured persons. Call for help. 2. Distribute food and water to those severely affected or rendered homeless.
Community health care helps in maintaining good health by providing the following services: 1. Provision of clean drinking water. 2. Provision of efficient sewage disposal systems. 3. Provision of green open spaces and clean air. 4. Inspection of food processing plants and restaurants.