disaster management in india by pralay kumar das & rohan ganguly

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PRALAY KUMAR DAS & ROHANGANGULY

SRI SIIM,NEW DELHI

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Why?

Climate change is likely to be perceivedthrough experience of extreme weather events

Therefore, response to climate change willperhaps happen through adaptation to climate

hazards

Important to characterize the institutionalmechanisms and structures in place for

responding to natural (and climate-related)disasters

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Mortality due to natural hazards

2000 - 2010

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Average annual impacts from

natural hazards

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Mortality: 3600

Crop area: 1.42 million hectares

Property (houses): 2.36 million dwellings


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Exposure to natural hazards

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40 million hectares flood prone (5% of area)

54% area exposed to seismic activity

East coast of India and Gujarat (West coast) exposed to

cyclone risk A preliminary assessment of exposure to major hazard

categories has been done in 1996-1998 (as a part ofIDNDR) by the Building Materials Technology PromotionCouncil of the Ministry of Urban Development. Check:http://www.bmtpc.org/disaster.htm

Trying to put this information in a GIS format
http://www.bmtpc.org/disaster.htmhttp://www.bmtpc.org/disaster.htm


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Anand Patwardhan, IIT-Bombay 6


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Disaster management

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Climate hazards within overall context of disastermanagement

Statutory responsibility of state governments

Central government provides logistic and financialsupport

Elaborate response mechanism at national level

State level responses vary

National coordinating body: National DisasterManagement Cell (NDMC), Department of Agricultureand Co-operation, Ministry of Agriculture(http://www.ndmindia.nic.in/)
http://www.ndmindia.nic.in/http://www.ndmindia.nic.in/


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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA : NODAL MINISTRIES / DEPARTMENT FORDISASTER MANAGEMENT

DISASTERS NODAL MINISTRIES

Natural Disasters Agriculture

Air Accidents Civil Aviation

Civil Strife Home Affairs

Railway Accidents Railways

Chemical Disasters Environment

Biological Disasters Health & family Welfare

Nuclear Accident Atomic Energy


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National response mechanism

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MANAGEMENT MECHANISM

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* Integrated Administrative Machinery

* National Contingency Action Plan -

identify initiatives by various agencies

* Department of Agriculture &

Cooperation - the Nodal Department

* Central Relief Commissioner - Chief

Nodal Officer at National level* State/District Contingency Plans and

Relief Manuals


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Natural Disaster Response-Government of India

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National Crisis ManagementCommittee(NCMC) under Cabinet Secretary

Crisis Management Group(CMG) under CentralRelief Commissioner

Group of Ministers, Group of Secretaries andHigh Level Committees-Need base

National Disaster Management AuthorityGovt. of India


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GOI Departments for Disaster

Response

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Armed Forces-Ministry of Defence

Central Para Military Forces- Ministryof Home Affairs

International Response- Ministry ofExternal Affairs


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GOI Departments for Disaster

Response

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Ministries/Departments:Rural Development, Drinking Water Supply Power,Telecom , Health, Urban DevelopmentFood & Public Distribution, ShippingSurface Transport, Railways, Civil AviationWomen & Child DevelopmentWater Resources, Animal Husbandry

India Meteorological Department(IMD)


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DISASTER MANAGEMENT POLICY- SALIENT

FEATURES

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* Recognition of linkages between natural

disasters and development

* Connecting of specific programmes like

DPAP, DDP, NWDPRA and Wasteland

Development Programme for managing

natural disasters

* Emphasis on forecasting and warning using

advanced technology


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CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME FOR DISASTERMANAGEMENT - SALIENT FEATURES

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* Human resource Development

* Setting up of National Centre for Disaster

Management (NCDM)

* Setting up of Disaster Management Faculties

in States

* Programmes for Community Participation

and Public Awareness* Observing National Disaster Reduction Day

* Activities to achieve the goals and objectives

of IDNDR/ISDR


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External Assistance -Policy

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No formal appeal for externalassistance made for relief

External assistance,if offered assolidarity accepted with gratitude

Gujarat earthquake- internationalresponse overwhelming

Bi-lateral agreements suggested bysome countries for emergencyresponse


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DISASTER RESPONSE ARRANGEMENTS IN THESTATES

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STATE CABINET

STATES CRISIS MANAGEMENTGROUP: HEADED BY CHIEFSECRETARY.

INSTITUTION OF RELIEFCOMMISSIONERS IN STATES

STATES/DISTRICTS CONTINGENCYPLAN S / RELIEF CODES.


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Example: AP cyclone hazard

mitigation project outcomes

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Hazard mitigation studies (international consultants)

IMD early warning capacity through Doppler radar

Infrastructure creation and restoration

Floods drains & embankments

Road restoration

Storm shelters

Electricity transmission and distribution

What about system / process capabilities?


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Observations

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Recognition of linkage between natural hazards anddevelopment

Connecting developmental programs (DPAP, NWDB) to

disaster management Forecasting and warning (technology use)

Contingency planning Foodgrain availability

Preparedness

Adaptive capacity by creating a management system

However, focus still on relief; recovery and adaptivecapacity not thought through


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Sikkim EarthquakeThe Number of deaths in the recent earthquake,

as reported by the State Government of Sikkim is 77.The Break up of death toll is as follows East District-13,

North District -59, West District -04 and South District -01.

64 persons are hospitalized. The search and rescue

operations teams of NDRF, Army and

officials of the State Government are still on.

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Th d t il f d t d b th St t G t (t t ti l )


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Sl.

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District No. of House

damaged

No. of Schools

damaged

No. of hospitals

damaged

1 North 6000 NR 07 FD

2 South 820 FD

446 PD

1582 MD

21 FD

41 PD

68 MD

NR (Relief camp

opened-14)

3 East 6000 FD9000 PD

201 FD 23 FD

4 West 1679 FD

5327 SD

8342 PD

64 FD NR

Total 14994 FD

17788 PD

1582 MD

5327 SD

285 FD

41 PD

61 MD

30 FD

The details of damage reported by the State Government (tentatively)

in respect of houses, schools and hospitals are as follows :

NR-Not reported, FD-Fully damaged, PD-Partially damaged, SD-Severely damaged, MD- Mildly damaged.

1 10 f NDRF i i f 419 l l i h


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1. 10 teams of NDRF consisting of 419 personnel along with necessary

search and recue equipment are deployed in Sikkim. Teams stationed at

Lachung and Chungthang area of Sikkim are carrying out rescue and

relief operations. Team at Gangtok and Chungthang recovered one dead

body each yesterday.

2. A medical team comprising 19 doctors (Surgeon 4, Orthopedician

6, Anaesthesian 5, Neuro-surgeon 2, and medicine 2) deployed

by the Ministry of Health, Government of India continues to providemedical help. ( 03 doctors continue work in Chungthang, 06 doctors at

Distt. Hospital, Mangan and 10 doctors at STNM hospital, Gangtok).

3. The doctors of the NDRF team organised a medical camp at Mangam.

4. The State Government has opened total 85 relief camps. 2700 and

550 people have been provided shelter in two Army camps and ITBP

(Pegong) respectively.

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