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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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B N Lal
B N Lal 11 years 6 months ago
पंचायत स्तर पर प्रशिक्षित कर एवं नागरिकों को जागरूक करके विभिन्न प्राकृतिक आपदाओं से निबटा जा सकता है। सरकारी योजनाएं तो बहुत हैं परन्तु सरकारी स्तर पे काम नहीं हो पाता सिर्फ खानापूर्ति संभव है। नागरिकों को प्रशिक्षित करके समूहों का निर्माण हो तथा विभिन्न आपदाओं से निबटने के लिए सभी तरह के उपकरण उपलब्ध हों। आपदा आने पर स्वयंसेवक के तरह यही समूह काम करेंगे ,हमें सिर्फ संसाधन जुटाना होगा। अनुभवी प्रशिक्षक तथा गैरसरकारी संगठनों के माध्यम से इस कार्य को अंजाम दिया जा सकता है
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Poonam Boyampally
Poonam Boyampally 11 years 6 months ago
Indian Sailors Stranded in Salalah - ship caught fire and sailors lost everything including their passports they are stuck from nearly a weak, they need travel documents to return to india, which the indian govt is arranging and will take time. However, another solution can be that the sailors esp travelling on international waters, must compulsorily wear a thin water proof jacket containing a plastic i-card issued by govt of india like a passport (to be inserted and locked inside the jacket).
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Poonam Boyampally
Poonam Boyampally 11 years 6 months ago
1. Map sensitive areas with type of natural calamities that can occur n population count - 'worst case scenario' 2. Set up Recovery centres min.25 - 30 miles away from the disaster prone areas. 3. Establish strong communication channels by the use of cloud technology in the recovery centres 4. Establish awareness camps in the disaster prone areas so that public is aware of what steps are to be taken, in case natural calamity strikes 5. Recovery camps to be equipped basic necessities.
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Rituraj Mate
Rituraj Mate 11 years 6 months ago
as of now most of the agencies in states are more focused on relief camps, compensation etc. the need is to enhance rescue on which they are dependent on NDRF or armed forces. at least one NDRF styled unit equipped with Helicopters and one trained Battalion from state armed constabulary supported by trained volunteers from organizations such as National Cadet Corps, NSS, students from Physical Education collages can be organized as this will prove helpful in rescue operations.
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Karan Bakshi
Karan Bakshi 11 years 6 months ago
Local Authorities, NDRF, ARMY and other medical agencies need to come together on a common platform and do frequent mock drills during peace time so that we are well prepared for the any unforeseen events. Currently Ham Radio Operator do not have equal benefits like other countries and Ministry of communication needs to look into this and open more option like any other country for Indian Ham Radio community, which certainly merit in long term and work as an asset to our Nation. Karan, VU2YEP
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Karan Bakshi
Karan Bakshi 11 years 6 months ago
We need to form Ham Radio / Amateur Radio networks all over India, where a citizen of INDIA, 12yrs and above can go for Radio license and become a part of community as well as a hobby, which certainly come handy, when other means of communication go down; and also assist in early warning systems using the technology available. We as Ham Radio Operator can not only assist in providing back up communication but being local a place can help with real time information.
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Ashish raj Shukla
Ashish raj Shukla 11 years 6 months ago
अगर हम बेसिक शिक्षा में ncc जैसे प्रोग्राम का सब्जेक्ट चालू कर दे या बच्चो के स्कूल में आपदा प्रबंधन जैसे प्रोग्राम से सबंधित एक विषय चालू कर दे...तो नागरीको को आपदा के समय प्रशाशन पे निर्भर नहीं होना पड़ेगा..साथ ही प्रशाशन भी अपनी सैन्य क्षमता को कही और उपयोग कर सकेगा...भारत का जवान आपडा के समय सेना के जवान के आगे कंधे से कन्धा मिलकर दह्यो करेगा न की उसे राहट सामग्री न मिलने पे प्रशाशन को कोसेगा...
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Balakrishna shetty
Balakrishna shetty 11 years 6 months ago
look at the way building construction, in such a big country , as though no other place ---no road ,no set back, no surrounding place. no accessibility.no drainage/ no storm drain, no greenary, no playing area , can we import all these from some where else.after making money?
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