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Dr.Pravin A Pawar Dr.Pravin A Pawar [ B.H.M.S,M.B.A {HCM},PG-DHI ] [ B.H.M.S,M.B.A {HCM},PG-DHI ]

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Dr.Pravin A Pawar Dr.Pravin A Pawar [ B.H.M.S,M.B.A {HCM},PG-DHI ] [ B.H.M.S,M.B.A {HCM},PG-DHI ]

Floods July 2005

Mumbai Terrorist Attacks

(26/2011)

Flood, Assam & Bihar 2004

MAJOR DISASTERS IN INDIA (1982-2013)

June 2013,  Uttrakhand  Heavy Rainfall & Floods

Earthquake, Bhuj Jan 2001

Earthquake, Latur Sept 1993

Tsunami Dec 2004

Bhopal Gas Disaster, Dec 1982

Earthquake, Oct 2005 Kosi

Floods, Aug, 2008

Cyclone Aila, West Bengal, 2009

India in DisastersIndia in Disasters

India is one of the most disaster prone countries in India is one of the most disaster prone countries in the worldthe world..

Over 65% land area vulnerable to earthquakes;

70% of land under cultivation prone to drought;

5% of land (40 million hectares) to floods;

8% of land (8,000 km coastline) to cyclones.

A Major Disaster occurs every 2-3 years;

50 million people affected annually

1 million houses damaged annually along with human,social and other losses

During 1985-2003, the annual average damage due to natural disasters has been estimated at 70 million USD

Source: Ministry of Agriculture, GOI: BMTPC, Ministry of Urban Development, GOISource: Ministry of Agriculture, GOI: BMTPC, Ministry of Urban Development, GOI

DisasterDisaster

A Disaster is an event that ,occurs in most cases A Disaster is an event that ,occurs in most cases suddenly and unexpectedly, causing severe suddenly and unexpectedly, causing severe

disturbances to people, objects and disturbances to people, objects and environment, resulting in loss of life , property environment, resulting in loss of life , property

and health of the population.and health of the population.

Types of DisastersTypes of Disasters

Natural Natural

ManmadeManmade

Floods Floods CyclonesCyclones Tornadoes and HurricanesTornadoes and Hurricanes Snow AvalanchesSnow Avalanches DroughtsDroughts Sea Erosion Sea Erosion Thunder & LightningThunder & Lightning

Natural Disasters

Fires Fires Air, road and rail accidents Air, road and rail accidents Chemical and industrial disastersChemical and industrial disasters Nuclear disastersNuclear disasters Mine floodingMine flooding Oil spillOil spill Major building collapseMajor building collapse Serial bomb blastsSerial bomb blasts Festival related disastersFestival related disasters

Manmade DisastersManmade Disasters

• The Disaster Management Act, 2005The Disaster Management Act, 2005• National Disaster Management Authority National Disaster Management Authority

(NDMA)(NDMA)• State governments Disaster Management State governments Disaster Management

AuthoritiesAuthorities• District’s Disaster Management AuthoritiesDistrict’s Disaster Management Authorities

Management of Disaster in India

DISASTER MANAGEMENTDISASTER MANAGEMENT

““AN APPLIED SCIENCE WHICH SEEKS,AN APPLIED SCIENCE WHICH SEEKS, BY THE SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION AND BY THE SYSTEMATIC OBSERVATION AND

ANALYSIS OF DISASTERS,ANALYSIS OF DISASTERS, TO IMPROVE MEASURES RELATING TO TO IMPROVE MEASURES RELATING TO

PREVENTION, PREPAREDNESS , PREVENTION, PREPAREDNESS , RESPONSE AND RECOVERYRESPONSE AND RECOVERY..””

Preparedness/PreparationPreparedness/Preparation ResponseResponse

RecoveryRecovery

MitigationMitigation

Disaster Management Disaster Management CycleCycle

Disaster Disaster ManagementManagement

PREPAREDNESSPREPAREDNESS

Preparedness enable Preparedness enable

governments, governments,

organizations, organizations,

communities ,communities ,

individuals individuals

to respond rapidly and effectively to disaster to respond rapidly and effectively to disaster situations. situations.

PREPAREDNESS PREPAREDNESS

Preparedness measures by :Preparedness measures by : Up-to-date counter-disaster plansUp-to-date counter-disaster plans Special provisions for emergency actionSpecial provisions for emergency action The provisions of warning systemsThe provisions of warning systems Emergency communicationsEmergency communications Public education and awarenessPublic education and awareness Training programs, including exercises and Training programs, including exercises and

tests.tests.

RESPONSERESPONSE Taken immediately prior to and following Taken immediately prior to and following

disaster impact.disaster impact.

Typical measures include :Typical measures include : Implementation of plansImplementation of plans Search and RescueSearch and Rescue Provision of emergency food, shelter, medical Provision of emergency food, shelter, medical

assistance etc.assistance etc. Survey and assessmentSurvey and assessment

RECOVERYRECOVERY

Communities and the nation are assisted Communities and the nation are assisted in returning to their proper/normal level in returning to their proper/normal level of functioning following a disaster.of functioning following a disaster.

Three main categories of activity are Three main categories of activity are normally regarded as coming within the normally regarded as coming within the recovery segment:recovery segment:

RestorationRestorationReconstructionReconstructionRehabilitationRehabilitation

MITIGATIONMITIGATION

It is the effort to reduce loss of life and property by It is the effort to reduce loss of life and property by lessening the impact of disasters. lessening the impact of disasters.

Mitigation is taking action Mitigation is taking action now now —before the next —before the next disaster.disaster.

To reduce human and financial consequences later To reduce human and financial consequences later (analyzing risk, reducing risk, insuring against risk). (analyzing risk, reducing risk, insuring against risk).

Disaster Hurts - its Management Doesn’tDisaster Hurts - its Management Doesn’t

AspectsAspects Negative Negative AspectsAspects

Positive aspectsPositive aspects

DD

II

SS

AA

SS

TT

EE

RR

Damage Damage

InterruptionInterruption

Severe Severe

Antagonistic Antagonistic

ScourgeScourge

Traumatic Traumatic

EmergencyEmergency

RiskRisk

DevelopmentDevelopment

InnovationInnovation

SharingSharing

AwarenessAwareness

Self sufficiencySelf sufficiency

TransformationTransformation

EducationEducation

ResilienceResilience

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