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Brainstorming Session on Inter-State Sharing of resources for Disaster Management

Brainstorming Session on Inter-State Sharing of resources for Disaster Management. The present scenario. Disaster management-primarily responsibility of the States Central assistance to the affected State as per established norms

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Brainstorming Session on Inter-State Sharing of resources for Disaster Management

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  1. Brainstorming Sessionon Inter-State Sharing of resources for Disaster Management

  2. The present scenario • Disaster management-primarily responsibility of the States • Central assistance to the affected State as per established norms • During a major disaster, other States respond spontaneously to help the affected State—Orissa Super cyclone 1999 and Gujarat Earthquake 2001

  3. The present scenario…contd • Assistance offered by other States in wake of major disasters include provision of: • Trained human resource for disaster response, • Specialized equipments • Essential relief items, • Emergency medical assistance • States have also played a crucial role in the post-disaster reconstruction efforts • Reconstruction of houses and public infrastructure

  4. The context • Inter-state collaboration in post-disaster phase • Unique feature of Indian polity • Huge potential for speedy and expeditious response and recovery • To increase with • changing demographic pattern and • cosmopolitan nature of the society • Inter-state dependence in post-disaster phase • Limitations due to road, sea and air networks • Need for bulk supplies for relief in short time • States have pre-contract and pre-agreements for relief supplies

  5. Scope for collaboration • Response phase: • Large scale disasters can reduce the response capability of a State necessitating outside assistance • Ensure speedy mobilization of specialist teams on a large scale • Ensure mobilization of supplies in a very short time frame • Donor and recipient States need to identify • Areas of support? • Terms and conditions of support?

  6. Contd. • Preparedness • Early warning and dissemination • Communication networks • Training of Specialist teams • Joint drills in border districts • Identification of special facilities for post-disaster situations

  7. Contd. • Prevention and mitigation • hazard and vulnerability assessment (e.g. common river basins, technological disasters ) • training and capacity enhancement • Know-how for structural and non-structural mitigation • Collaboration among institutions in States • Exchange of information and good practices • Research and Development in areas of common interest

  8. Process for institutionalizing the approach • State DM Policy to provide for such an arrangement • Arrangement for inter-state sharing of resources to be incorporated in State DM Plans • DM codes to be amended so as to provide for mutual assistance • Signing of MoU between States for mutual support during all phase of a disaster.

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