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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
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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/)
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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.
No
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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