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Seminar on International Disaster Response Management - 14-15th June,2001. Organisation of Disaster Response in India at Central and State Government levels by S.K. Swami Director (NDM) Department of Agriculture & Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture Government of India.
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Seminar on International Disaster Response Management - 14-15th June,2001 Organisation of Disaster Response in India at Central and State Government levels by S.K. Swami Director (NDM) Department of Agriculture & Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture Government of India
VULNERABILITY TO NATURAL DISASTERS • Indian Subcontinent highly vulnerable to drought, floods, cyclones and earthquakes. • Among the 35 States/ Union Territories, 25 are disaster prone • 8041 km Coast line exposed to tropical • cyclones
VULNERABILITY TO NATURAL DISASTERS • Number of Indian States highly vulnerable to multiple disasters. • 40 million hectare of land area prone to floods • Landslides, hailstorm and avalanches common
VULNERABILITY TO NATURAL DISASTERS • 56% of total area vulnerable to seismic activity • Zone Area Parts of the states • V 12% North Eastern States, Jammu & Kasmir, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar,Uttaranchal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands • IV 18% Jammu & Kasmir, Himachal Pradesh Uttaranchal, Bihar, Delhi,W.Bengal, Haryana, Punjab,Sikkim,Gujarat, Maharashtra, Lakshdweep Islands • III 26% Punjab, Haryana, Uttaranchal, Bihar, West Bengal, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh.,Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra.
NATURAL DISASTER - EXTENT OF DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION • Average annual loss of human life is 3600 • Average crop area affected annually 1.42 million hectare • Average annual number of houses damaged 2.36 million
Response Mechanism • Basic responsibility of State Governments • Government of India supplements the efforts by extending logistics and financial support
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA : NODAL MINISTRIES / DEPARTMENT FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT DISASTERS NODAL MINISTRIES Natural Disasters Agriculture Air Accidents Civil AviationCivil Strife Home AffairsRailway Accidents RailwaysChemical Disasters EnvironmentBiological Disasters Health & family WelfareNuclear Accident Atomic Energy
MANAGEMENT MECHANISM * 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
Natural Disaster Response-Government of India • National Crisis Management Committee(NCMC) under Cabinet Secretary • Crisis Management Group(CMG) under Central Relief Commissioner • Group of Ministers, Group of Secretaries and High Level Committees-Need base
Natural Disaster Response-Government of India(contd.) • Department of Agriculture & Cooperation - the Nodal Department • Coordinates National and International efforts • Operation of Krishi Control Room • Website created: ndmindia.nic.in
NATURAL DISASTERS: RESPONSE MECHANISM AT NATIONAL LEVEL UNION CABINET NATIONAL CRISIS M ANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AGRICULTURE MINISTER SECRETARY (Agriculture) STATE RELIEF CENTRAL RELIEF * INDIAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONER * CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION * OTHER DEPARTMENTS CRISIS MANAGEMENT GROUP
DISASTER RESPONSE ARRANGEMENTS IN THE STATES • STATE CABINET • STATES CRISIS MANAGEMENT GROUP: HEADED BY CHIEF SECRETARY. • INSTITUTION OF RELIEF COMMISSIONERS IN STATES • STATES/DISTRICTS CONTINGENCY PLAN S / RELIEF CODES.
GOI Departments for Disaster Response • Armed Forces-Ministry of Defence • Central Para Military Forces- Ministry of Home Affairs • International Response- Ministry of External Affairs
GOI Departments for Disaster Response • Ministries/Departments: Rural Development, Drinking Water Supply Power, Telecom , Health, Urban Development Food & Public Distribution, Shipping Surface Transport, Railways, Civil Aviation Women & Child Development Water Resources, Animal Husbandry India Meteorological Department(IMD)
Financial Arrangements • Calamity Relief Fund for each State • CRF allocation for 2000 -05 is RS. 11007.56 crore as against RS. 6304.27 crore for 1995-2000 • 75% Contribution by GOI and 25% by State Governments • Provision of additional assistance from NCCF during calamity of Severe Nature. • Rs 2131.01 crore approved from NCCF
National Committee on Disaster Management • Constituted under the Prime Ministers having representatives of the National and State level political parties • To inter alia suggest necessary institutional and legislative measures needed for an effective and long term strategy to deal with major natural calamities in the future • A Working Group/ Task Force of Experts for suggesting long term strategy being constituted
High Powered Committee on Disaster Management Plans • HPC constituted in August,1999 • To prepare comprehensive model plans for management of disasters at the National,State and District levels • Ambit of the Committee enlarged to include manmade disasters also • Two Interim reports submitted. Final report awaited by September, 2001
DISASTER MANAGEMENT POLICY- SALIENT FEATURES * 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
DISASTER MANAGEMENT POLICY- SALIENT FEATURES Contingency agricultural planning* Ensuring accessibility to foodgrains * Preparedness and Mitigation through specific Plan Programmes* Disaster management as a continuous and integrated process
CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT - SALIENT FEATURES * 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
External Assistance -Policy • No formal appeal for external assistance made for relief • External assistance,if offered as solidarity accepted with gratitude • Gujarat earthquake- international response overwhelming • Bi-lateral agreements suggested by some countries for emergency response
International Disaster Response Cooperation • Asian Region- Membership of ADRC and ADPC • UNDP and USAID projects • Proposed to join UNDAC • Joint Seminar by UNOCHA-GOI scheduled on 14-15th June, 2001
DISASTER MANAGEMENT : VISION *Preparedness rather than crisis management* Coordinated participatory approach rather than only State responsibility * Technology upgradation and deployment* Information - a tool for disaster management