DISASTER MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION
DISASTERS HAVE EXISTED EVER SINCE THE
EXISTENCE OF MANKIND.
INDIA TRADITIONALLY
NATURAL DISASTERS .
COST TO GLOBAL
MILLION PER YR.

VULNERABLE
ECONOMY-

TO

$50,000

GLOBAL DEATH TOLL - 2,50,000 PER YR.

TYPES OF DISASTER
NATURAL

MAN MADE

NATURAL DISASTER
EARTH QUACK
FLOODS
DROUGHT
CYCLONE
TSUNAMI
HURRICANES
AVALANCHES
CLOUDBURST

Loose snow avalanches

DISTRIBUTION OF NATURAL
DISASTERS
JAPAN
ALASKA

CHINA
INDONESIA

USA

INDIA

PACIFIC RING OF FIRE

AREA WISE (1975-2009)
LEGEND (No. of Events)

INDIAN SCENARIO

ASIA AND PACIFIC MOST DISASTER PRONE.

FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION IN ASIAN REGION- 1964

TO 1986 SHOWS INDIA MOST DISASTER PRONE
COUNTRY IN THIS REGION.

INDIA FACES FLOODS, EARTHQUAKES, CYCLONES,

EPIDEMICS AND OTHER DISASTERS.

ACCOUNTS FOR > 60% OF POPULATION.

70% OF MAJOR DISASTERS IN THE WORLD OCCUR
IN THIS REGION.

MAJOR DISASTERS IN INDIA

1991
JUL 1993
SEP 1993
DEC 1993
DEC 1996
MAY 1997
MAY 1990
JUN 1998
MAR 1999
OCT 1999
JAN 2001
DEC 2004
OCT 2005
JUL 2008
AUG 2010

EARTH QUAKE IN UTTARKASHI.

FLOODS IN PUNJAB.
EARTH QUAKE IN LATUR.
CYCLONE IN TAMIL NADU.
CYCLONE IN AP.
EARTH QUAKE IN JABALPUR.
CYCLONE IN AP.
CYCLONE IN GUJARAT.
EARTH QUAKE IN CHAMOLI.
CYCLONE IN ORISSA.
EARTH QUAKE IN GUJARAT.
TSUNAMI.
EARTHQUAKE IN J&K.
KOSI FLOODS.
CLOUDBURST IN LEH

CONCEPT OF DISASTER
MANAGEMENT

DISASTER MANAGEMENT
MEANS A CONTINUOUS AND INTEGRATED
PROCESS OF PLG, ORGANIZING, COORD AND
IMPLEMENTING
MEASURES
WHICH
ARE
NECESSARY FOR :
PREVENTION OF ANY DISASTER.
MITIGATION OF ANY DISASTER OR ITS
CONSEQUENCES.
PREPAREDNESS TO DEAL WITH ANY
DISASTER.
CAPACITY - BUILDING.

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

PROMPT RESPONSE TO ANY

DISASTER.
ASSESSING THE SEVERITY
OF ANY DISASTER.
EVAC, RESCUE AND RELIEF.
REHAB AND RECONSTR.

QUALITATIVE SHIFT
POST DISASTER REACTIVE APCH

PRE DISASTER PROACTIVE APCH

 Natural Disaster will continue to

cost an increasing amount of Time
and Money and Useless Efforts of
National and Local Governments,
unless we are prepared to invest in
Prevention
Mr. Mihir R.Bhatt
Director, Disaster Mitigation Institute,
Ahmadabad

SPECTRUM OF
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
PREVENTION.
MITIGATION.
PREPAREDNESS.
RESPONSE.
RECOVERY.

DISASTER MANAGEMENT CYCLE

Proactive
Strategy

Proactive
Strategy

INCIDENT

Better
Mitigation and
Preparedness
Measures will
Reduce Impact
of Disasters

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GUNITING TECHNIQUE

SHOTCRETING TECHNIQUE

DISASTER MANAGEMENT
IN INDIA

DISASTER MANAGEMENT STRUCUTRE

AT NATIONAL LEVEL
DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT 2005
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK UNDER DM ACT
NDMA
NEC
SDMA / DDMA
LOCAL AUTHORITIES (PANCHAYATI RAJ
INSTITUTION, MUNICIPALITIES, DISTRICT &
CANTONMENT BOARDS)
NDRF/ SDRF

OTHER IMP INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENT

ARMED FORCES
CENTRAL PARA MILITARY FORCES
STATE POLICE FORCES & FIRE SERVICES
CIVIL DEFENCE AND HOME GUARDS
NATIONAL CADET CORPS , NATIONAL SERVICE
SCHEME & NEHRU YUVA KENDRA SANGATHAN

NDRF BNs
S. NO.

NDRF BN

STATE

CPF

NDRF BN, GREATER NOIDA

UTTAR PRADESH

ITBP

NDRF BN, BHATINDA

PUNJAB

ITBP

NDRF BN, KOLKATA

WEST BENGAL

BSF

NDRF BN, GUWAHATI

ASSAM

BSF

NDRF BN, MUNDALI

ORISSA

CISF

NDRF BN, ARAKKONAM

TAMILNADU

CISF

NDRF BN, PUNE

MAHARASHTRA

CRPF

NDRF BN, GANDHINAGAR

GUJARAT

CRPF

ROLE OF ARMED FORCES IN

DISASTER MANAGEMENT

ATTRIBUTES OF
ARMED FORCES
CUMULATIVE CAPACITIES OF
THE THREE
SERVICES GIVE STR TO NATIONS RESCUE /
RELIEF EFFORTS.
ORG STR AND INSTITUTIONAL EXPERTISE.
DYNAMIC LDRSHIP.
RAPID RESPONSE.
RESCUE AND RELIEF.
EST OF RELIEF CAMPS AND SUPS MGT.
INFRASTR RESTORATION.
MED SERVICES.
CAPACITY BUILDING.

ATTRIBUTES OF
ARMED FORCES
HUMANE DISPENSATION.
PUBLIC PERCEPTION AND CONFIDENCE.
VERSATILITY OF RESPONSE.
RANGE.
CAPACITIES.
MASSIVE OUTREACH.

TYPES OF ASSISTANCE
SVY, RECCE & DAMAGE ASSESSMENT.
INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COMD, CONT & COMN.
MED AID.
TN OF RELIEF MTRL.
EST OF RELIEF CAMPS.
CONSTR AND REPAIR OF RDS & BRS.
MAINT / RESTORATION OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES.
RESCUE & EVAC OF CIV POPULATION.

ROLE OF ARMED FORCES :

PRE-DISASTER PHASE
RISK ASSESSMENT - WORK OUT.
DISASTER PLANS - STUDY.
PRE- ALLOT RESOURCES .
COORD
THE
INFO-DETAILED
RESOURCE NETWORKING.
TRAIN OWN MANPOWER.
DOCU.
PLANS FOR COMN.

ROLE OF THE ARMED FORCES DURING

ACTIVE PHASE OF DISASTER
FIRST HAND INFO.
DISPATCH LGS.
EVAC.
MED AID.
COMN.
MAINT OF ESSENTIAL
SERVICES.
DISTR OF SUP.
TN OF RELIEF MTRL.
MGT OF RELIEF CAMPS.

PRINCIPLES OF EMPLOYMENT
ARMED FORCES
JUDICIOUS USE.

IMMEDIATE RESPONSE.

COMD OF TPS.

NO MENIAL TASKS.

REQUISITION OF AID ON TASK BASIS.

REGULAR LIAISON AND COORD.

ADV PLG AND TRG.

INTEGRATION OF ALL AVAILABLE RESOURCES.

EARLY DE-REQUISITIONING.

RESP IN
POST - DISASTER PH

REPORTS ON:

OP ISSUES.

LIAISON ISSUES.

ADM AND LGS ISSUES.

FINANCIAL ASPECTS.

TRG NEEDS.

RE - LIAISON.

POST DISASTER RECCE.

REVISE OWN DM PLANS.

CBRN DISASTERS

CBRN DISASTERS

ACCIDENTAL

INTENTIONAL

WHAT IS REQUIRED?

KNOWLEDGE.

INT

ACQN

AND

CONSTANT

VIGIL

ON

SUSPECTED GPS/ ORG.

SVL OF POTENTIAL TGTS- ELECTRONIC SVL &

EFF ALARM SYSTEMS.

STRICTER CONT OVER PRECURSORS.

AVAILABILITY OF QRTS/ QRMTS WITH TRAINED

CIV / PARA MIL FORCES FOR SWIFT RESPONSE.

COORD, TRG & REHEARSALS.

WHAT WE HAVE ?

AIM

ARMED FORCES
- LIMITED BUT IMMEDIATE RESPONSE
CAPABILITY.

TO DETECT, MONITOR,
DECN, NEUTRALISE,
RESCUE AND PROVIDE

NBC QRTs AND QRMTs.

NDRF BN FOUR.

FIRST AID.

LIMITATIONS

LIMITED EQPT FOR DETECTION AND PROTECTION.

LIMITED CAPABILITY TO

CARRY OUT LARGE SCALE DECN OF VEHS, EQPT AND TRN.

HANDLE LARGE NO OF CAS.

SITS OF LIKELY
EMP OF ARMED FORCES
USE BY TERRORISTS.
ACCIDENTS IN INDUSTRIES / DURING TN.
MISHAP IN NUC FACILITIES.
NUC STRIKE.

QRTs & QRMTs (ARMY)

REGION

QRT

QRMT

WESTERN

JALANDHAR
DELHI

JALANDHAR
DELHI

EASTERN

KOLKATA

SILIGURI

NORTHERN

NAGROTA

JAMMU /
AKHNOOR

SOUTHERN

PUNE

PUNE /
JODHPUR

CENTRAL

LUCKNOW

MATHURA

QRTs & QRMTs

(NAVY / AIR FORCE)
NAVY
WESTERN

MUMBAI

SOUTHERN

KOCHI

SOUTH
EASTERN

VISHAKAPATNAM

AIR FORCE
WESTERN

DELHI

 NO SHORTCUTS IN DISASTER
MGT.
THE ARMED FORCES WILL
CONTINUE TO PERFORM A VITAL
AND CRUCIAL ROLE DURING ALL
MAJOR DISASTERS.
CONSTANT UPGRADATION OF
CAPACITIES IN PREPAREDNESS,
MITIGATION AND RESPONSE.

CONCLUSION
PREVENTION BETTER THAN CURE.
DISASTER PARTS.
PREVENTION AND MITIGATION.
CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT.
VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT ATLAS .

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