Disasters are not predictable. They follow no standard operating procedures. Disaster preparedness is about managing the unknown, not a science but a social behaviour that’s responsive, predictive and imaginative.
Effective disaster management depends on four factors:
Preparedness: knowing where and when disaster will hit
Mitigation: through measures like coastal zone regulation, building earthquake-resistant buildings, before the event.
Relief: effective action, like moving supplies quickly
Rehabilitation: building lives again.
Orissa, 1999. Bhuj, 2001
The Orissa super-cyclone and the earthquake in Bhuj, Gujarat exposed serious limitations in India’s preparedness system:
India has no national disaster management policy
During a crisis, the state administration is in charge; the c entral government only offers financial and material help
Disasters are nobody’s job. Different ministries
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/what-why
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/soil-erosion
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/andaman-islands
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nicobar-islands
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indian-ocean
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/earthquakes
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/disaster-management
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/disaster-preparedness
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rehabilitation
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/legislation
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ngo
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indonesia
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gujarat
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa
[17] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu
