Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in Civil Defence for Community Knowledge & Emergency Response

1. Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction in Civil Defence In Order To Build Knowledge Of The Community & Emergency Response By Disaster Management Division Ministry of Home Affairs Government of India

2. CONTENTS • Disasters and India • What is Civil Defence • Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction • National Level Initiatives • DRR in Civil Defence • Scheme for Revamping of Civil Defence • Road Ahead

3. DISASTERS AND INDIA

4. India is prone to different types of natural hazards and has experienced several major disasters in the recent past. • 57% of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of moderate to high intensity. • Of the 7,516 km long coastline, close to 5,700 km is prone to cyclones and tsunamis. • Floods are recurrent events causing huge damage to properties and assets every year. • Hazards like landslides and forest fire are also common. • In addition, several human made disasters cause huge loss of life and property.

5. Hazard Vulnerability in India 57% 12% 16% 8% 3%

6. Disaster Management Approach • Prevention • Mitigation • Prevention • Response • Relief • Recovery & • Reconstruction

7. What is Civil Defence Any measures, not amounting to actual combat, for affording protection to any person, property, place or thing in India or any part of the territory thereof against any hostile attack, whether from air, Land, Sea or other places, or, for depriving any such attack of the whole or part of its effect, whether such measures are taken before, during, at or after the time of such attack, or, any measures taken for the purpose of Disaster Management, before, during, or after any disaster.

8. Civil Defence Act • Comes into force on 24th May 1968 • Defines Civil Defence and Civil DefenceCorps. • Elaborates the powers of Central Government to make Rules for Civil Defence, giving out various actions to be taken for CD measures • Deliberates on Constitution of CD Corps, appointment of members & officers, dismissal & function of members and powers of Central Government to make regulations

9. Aim of Civil Defence • To save life, • To minimize damage to property, • To maintain continuity of production, and • To keep up the high morale of public. After Amendment to the Civil Defence Act(1968) in 2010 the legal backing has been provided to the role of Civil Defencefor disaster management.

10. Civil Defence Setup • 225 towns of 35 States/UTs notified as CD towns, only 130 activated. • Each town has a provision for nucleus of 04 permanent staff along with 400 CD volunteers (@ per 2 lakh population). • Each state has provision of 1 CD training institute has a provision for permanent staff 36 personnel + 5 vehicles and equipments. • Controller for CD towns – District Magistrate • CD Volunteers: • Target Strength - 13 lakh • Actual - 5.72 lakh • Trained - 4.76 lakh • Reimbursement to the States : • All NE States (Except Assam) – 50% • All other States (Incl. Assam) – 25%

11. Disaster Risk Reduction Disaster Risk Reduction is systematic development & application of policies, strategies and practices to minimize vulnerabilities and disaster risks within the communities.

12. MainstreamingDisaster Risk Reduction • Is a process to incorporate prevention and mitigation measures into development policies and practices. • It means full integration of DRR measures within an agency’s development agenda. • The main objective is to reduce the vulnerability and create resilience at the community level.

13. Need of Mainstreaming DRR • Communities (usually poor and rural population) are the most vulnerable to impacts of natural hazards. • Local communities are rarely consulted or able to influence decision-making. • DRR measures not included into new development schemes can compound negative impacts of disasters on the socio-economic setup of the country. • Lack of human and financial capacities to deal with disasters. • Protection of the population and key infrastructure is essential to reduce destructions caused due to hazards. • Well-coordinated institutional setup and effective Emergency Response Planning are important for efficient response during disaster.

14. Approach for Mainstreaming DRR Structural Measures– Compliance of safety standards of disaster reduction in new constructions and retrofitting of existing constructions. NonStructural Measures – Amendment to bye-laws and master plans, Land use and Flood Plane Zoning. Disaster Mitigation Projects– National Cyclone Mitigation Project, School Safety Program and National Emergency Communication Plan Phase-II.

15. National Level Initiatives • Mainstreaming DRR into the Developmental Plans is an important mandate of the DM Act, 2005. • Importance of in-built disaster management into ongoing and new development plans have been envisaged in the National DM policy. • The Government of India has adopted mitigation and prevention as essential components of their development strategy.

16. The GoI has been committed to monitor the progress as per the Hyogo Framework for Action(HFA) (2005-2015) developed by UNISDR for building disaster resilient nations and communities. • Most of the Ministries of Government of India are already mainstreaming DRR into their various upcoming programmes and schemes. • The GoI-UNDP DRR Programmefocuses on mainstreaming DRR activities into Development Programmes with various Ministries and the State Governments.

17. Mainstreaming DRR into ongoing schemes of selected Ministries :

18. Mainstreaming DRRin Civil Defence Regular Participation in Disaster Management activities at state , district and community level & sensitizing communities, schools & institutions Awareness Generation

19. Mainstreamingin Civil Defence Prepare Community based Disaster Management Plans in coordination with District Administration Community level DM Planning

20. Mainstreaming DRRin Civil Defence Providing training on First-Aid and Search & Rescue techniques to the Communities Capacity Building

21. Mainstreaming DRRin Civil Defence Conducting regular mock-drills in residential areas, schools, offices & constitute head quarters and field quick response teams Mock drills

22. Mainstreaming DRRin Civil Defence Maintain inventory of resources (statures, bandages, vehicles, medicines) and trained personnel for the emergency period Inventorisation of Resources

23. Coordination with Administration • Coordinate with State/district administration during emergency period. • Share resources such as first-aid, search and rescue and fire fighting equipments with the administration. • Provide adequate number of volunteers and quick response teams.

24. During Response • Assist the State Government in the following functions: • Law and Order • Evacuation • First-Aid and Trauma counseling • Search & Rescue • Relief Distribution • Media Management

25. Scheme for Revamping of Civil Defence To strengthen and revitalise the Civil Defence set up in the country so as to play a significantrole in disaster management and assisting the police in internalsecurity and law & order situations whileretainingtheirprimaryrole Civil Defence

26. Components

28. Road Ahead • Augment strength of volunteers • Create Quick Response Teams at field level • Institutionalization of CD volunteers in different phases of Disaster Management • Integration with Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) • Capacity Development of the training institutes • Knowledge Networking with different academic and government institutions • Building Public-Private Partnership in the field of trainings and sensitizations

29. “As we are the authors of our own disasters, lets try and turn all disasters into an opportunity” THANK YOU