CHEMICAL (INDUSTRIAL) DISASTER MANAGEMENT

1. CHEMICAL (INDUSTRIAL) DISASTER MANAGEMENT Anil K. Gupta, Associate Professor Sreeja S. Nair, Assistant Professor National Institute of Disaster Management New Delhi www.nidm.gov.in

2. NATIONAL INSTITUTE • Ministry of Agriculture set up National Centre for Disaster Management at IIPA in 1995 • NCDM scaled up to NIDM in October 2003 (as part of Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India) • NIDM is a Statutory Body (Chapter 7 - DM Act, 2005) • 4 Academic divisions and 4 multi-disciplinary research cells

3. STATUTORY MANDATES • Develop Training Modules, Undertake research & documentation, Organize training programmes; • Formulate and implement a comprehensive Human Resource Development Plan covering all aspects of disaster management; for all the sectors, • Provide inputs in National Level Policy formulation; • Guidance to training and research Institutesfor development of training & research programmes

4. MANDATES……. • Training of faculty members of Disaster Management /State training institutes • Develop educational materials for disaster management including academic & professional courses; • Promote awareness among stakeholders including college or school teachers; technical personnel & others associated with multi-hazard mitigation, preparedness and response

5. KEY ACTIVITIESin the context of Networking • Joining Efforts with support of ATIs • Sharing Experience through Conference, Workshops, Policy dialogues • Documenting events, e.g. Orissa Cyclone, Gujarat EQ, Kumbakonam Fire, Meerut Fire, Barmer Flood, Mumbai Floods etc • Editing Contents through knowledge Institutions (IDKN Model) • E-Learning e.g. VLE, Moodle Platform WBI Courses • E-Shishak will be launched soon.

6. ACHIEVEMENTS • >400 training programmes & trained (both trainers & line stakeholders) • South Asia Policy Dialogue in August 2006 • First India Disaster Management Congress in Nov. 2006 • International Workshop “Risk to Resilience –Strategic Tools for DRR” • Central Sector Scheme; 30 “Disaster Management Centres” in different States in India • Incident Command System and MEPP Trainings including NDRF, Civil Defense, Paramilitary, etc. • Partnership with >50 international and national institutions/agencies • On-line Training Programmes with World Bank Institute, Washington. • National Programmes for Capacity Building of Engineers and Architects

7. PROGRAMMES ON CDM • IDMC 1: 29-30 November 2006 http://nidm.gov.in/idmc/ • IDMC 2 : 4-6 November 2009, www.nidm.gov.in/idmc2/ • National Workshop on Chemical Disaster Management: Preparation of National Action Plan, October 2008 (MoEF-NIDM) http://nidm.gov.in/cdm • Training programmes on Chemical (Industrial) Disaster Management: National (2006 onwards) and State level - GIDM,HCMRIPA,YASHADA (2008-09)

8. INFORMATION / KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT • Disaster Resource Network www.idrn.gov.in • Disaster Knowledge Network www.idkn.nic.in • Indis Data Project www.desinventar.net, www.emdat.be • Disaster Statistics in collaboration with CSO and Nodal Ministries • ENVIS Centre on Disaster Management • VPN and Videoconferencing facility (ISRO Supported)

18. Challenges/ Suggestions • Disintegration still prevails (on both sides) • Defining “Industrial Disasters” and “Chemical Disasters” • Coordination among agencies/departments • Safety, Health, Environment, Disaster Management, etc. • Criteria of multi-hazard risk assessment • Integration of Off-site EPP with DDMPs/ State DM Plans • Preparedness Vs. Risk Management – Clarity in notions

19. Knowledge Portal • Technology ahead of contents • Strategic and attitudinal Issue • Credibility and reliability of Information • Sustainability Issues including ownership • Copy right issues • Benefits and beneficiary • Technophobia

20. THANKS envirosafe2007@gmail.com sreejanair22@gmail.com