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Disaster Preparedness

Disaster Preparedness
Start Date :
Dec 31, 2014
Last Date :
Jan 23, 2015
18:30 PM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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India faces many natural hazards, including floods, cyclones, drought etc. But every hazard need not turn into a disaster. By careful planning, capacity building, early warning, ...

India faces many natural hazards, including floods, cyclones, drought etc. But every hazard need not turn into a disaster. By careful planning, capacity building, early warning, community participation, procurement and pre-positioning of necessary equipment and resources, participation of civil society, assigning clear role to the private sector, involving panchayati raj institutions and urban local bodies, rigorous enforcement of techno-legal regime on land use and building regulations etc., significant reductions of losses can be brought about in such events. We have a national policy on disaster management, at http://ndmindia.nic.in/NPDM-101209.pdf

We have created a number of institutions by way of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, which may be seen at http://ndmindia.nic.in/acts-rules/DisasterManagementAct2005.pdf

What more can be done to enhance our preparedness to handle natural disasters?

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jai singh
jai singh 11 years 5 months ago
In case of any disaster many organisations contribute & funds are pouring in, also the mitigation plans are in place. What we lack is manpower. I think there shall be a platform where people shall self nominate themselves as a volunteer and reach the needy with neccessary help. Corporates calls for such volunteers and they can be send as a part of social responsibility.
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NEVILLE DSOUZA
NEVILLE DSOUZA 11 years 5 months ago
Proper awareness should be taught in schools and institutes regarding natural disasters, there should be guidelines that will help the citizens deal with any unforeseen disaster that occurs. A subject on this can be introduced in institutes with practical demonstration to deal with problems of natural calamities.
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Vedant Pandya
Vedant Pandya 11 years 5 months ago
For making any society or nation, disaster resilient, a culture of disaster preparedness is required. It means, institutionalizing disaster preparedness with various activities. Education-School and Colleges, Business Units, Residential units etc should internalize disaster preparedness. Capacity Building of all stakeholders must be addressed. Also, investing in disaster preparedness by Central Government/ State Government and institutions would be required.
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Sunil Moreker
Sunil Moreker 11 years 5 months ago
Disaster in the most commonly used form usually tends to not include ongoing disasters like epidemics and I feel we as Indians are quite good and receptive as has been my experience as a community educator. The recent dengue cases and the community action that followed is exemplary. Probably we need to stop cribbing and complaining and start acting at whatever level we can and not expect a government response for everything. Many of us do but unfortunately publication bias is a reality
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Vijay Dani
Vijay Dani 11 years 5 months ago
Except USA I have not seen any country, well prepared for disasters. Latest example of Orissa when the typhoon hit the coast is an example. To be studied. The houses are not built to withstand weather attack.men are not ready to help themselves and wait for government to do something,unlike China.however this time the results were far better than previous years I remember CM crouching in his office telling the TV crew that he can not go out in the rains long time back
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Uttamrao Jadhav
Uttamrao Jadhav 11 years 5 months ago
Concept patented at WO 20090780320 A4, US 8297014B2, 2486/MUM/2007 in Journal dated 29.05.2009 provides method for constructing Green buildings. 10 meters space beneath buildings to be left vacant. This will provide preparedness and way to deal with disaster out of flood, water logging and even from Tsunami. Also provide safety & security for people. Green character will help mitigating climate change. Buildings will be self sufficient in power, water, garbage disposal. No Crowd & congestion.
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bharat konduru
bharat konduru 11 years 5 months ago
pyramid crop or building will also help you from drought and flood.it contains water storage while drought and floating technology in flood.
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SEEMA KHOKHAR
SEEMA KHOKHAR 11 years 5 months ago
hello, I think this is the right time, connect one river to another river.I mean to say, Sabhi river ko aapas me joodh dena chahiyae so that flood aur drought se hum logon ko humesha ke liye relief milsake.
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