Disaster Management ( आपदा प्रबंधन )

In JPSC Pre Syllabus there detail topic on Disaster Management (5 questions), also in Paper 1 under section General Questions "Disaster Management" is included. Hence it shows the importance of the topic. 

What is a Disaster ?

žAn event Man made, Natural sudden or progressive which affects the community

through exceptional measures.

ž

Types:

• Water & Climate related

• Geological related

• Chemical, Nuclear, Industrial disaster

• Accident related

• Biological related

*  A žHigh-Powered Committee (HPC) setup in August 1999

ž* National committee setup after the Gujarat earthquake, 2001

ž* 10th plan also  suggested a Disater Management Plan

* Hence a disaster management Act has been passed

 ž

Disaster Management Act, 2005

main provisions:

• Coordination mechanism at State, District and Local level

• Support in Institutional, financial , legal  matters

• National Disaster management Authority (NDMA) has been setup.

Institutionalisation:

NDMA (National Disater Management Authority)

• žHeaded by Prime Minister

ž• for Natural and Man made disasters

Functions:

• Approve the national DM plan

ž• Central ministries/ departments and State Governments will support

ž• Direction and control of  NDRF

ž• Training

NDMA works with national executive committee (Headed by Home Secretary)

SDMA (State Disater Management Authority)

ž

Headed by Chief Minister

Functions:

Approve State plan for DM

žReview for state preparedness

SDMA works with Stae executive committee (Headed by Chief Secretary)

(to be cont..)

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