A severe cyclonic storm hit the Eastern coastline the last month resulting in huge loss of life and property on the entire east coast and the Government had to disburse a considerable amount for relief activities through the district administration machinery. Which of the following may possibly be a follow up measure to be taken by the Government?

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A task force to review post-relief implementation and to confirm proper end-user receipt is the appropriate follow-up because it creates accountability, verification and a mechanism for corrective action.

1. Accountability: A central task force can oversee relief across all $n$ districts, ensuring uniform standards and reporting so that no district is left unchecked.

2. Verification: The task force can perform physical and financial checks and use sampling (e.g., inspect a fraction $f$ of beneficiary records, with $0<f\le1$) to estimate coverage and detect gaps with statistical confidence.

3. Corrective action: By identifying discrepancies and bottlenecks, the task force can recommend targeted remedial steps and policy changes to improve future disbursements.

4. Transparency and learning: Consolidated review reports increase transparency, allow public reporting, and create a feedback loop to strengthen disaster response systems, improving effective delivery $E$ over time.

5. Practicality: Setting up a task force is an implementable, timely measure that directly addresses the core needs after large-scale relief operations — verification, accountability, and improvement.

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