Disaster management agencies (part 3)

The organisation and management of the resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies. The aim is to reduce the harmful effects of all hazards.

1. AgenciesIN DISASTER
MANAGMENT

2. DEFINITION
Disasters
The UNISDR (2009) defines disaster as: “A serious disruption of
the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread
human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts,
which exceeds the ability of the affected community or society to
cope using its own resources.”
Disaster Management
“The organization, planning and application of measures
preparing, responding to and, initial recovery from disasters.”

3. VISION
Make India disaster resilient, achieve substantial disaster risk
reduction, and significantly decrease the losses of life, livelihoods,
and assets –economic, physical, social, cultural, and
environmental –by maximizing the ability to copewithdisasters
at all levelsofadministrationas wellas amongcommunities.

4. OBJECTIVES
1)Improve the understanding of disaster risk, hazards, and vulnerabilities
2)Strengthen disaster risk governance at all levels from local to centre
3)Invest in disaster risk reduction for resilience through structural, non-structural and
financial measures, as well as comprehensive capacity development
4)Enhance disaster preparedness for effective response
5)Promote “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction
6)Preventdisastersandachievesubstantialreductionofdisasterriskandlossesinlives,
livelihoods,health,andassets(economic,physical,social,culturalandenvironmental)
7)Increaseresilienceandpreventtheemergenceofnewdisasterrisksandreducethe
existingrisks

5. PRINCIPLES
When developing a disaster management plan, observance of the planning
principles mentioned below.
•Simplicity: The plan shall be concise. Roles and responsibilities shall be clearly
stated.
•Flexibility: The plan shall be flexible.
•Comprehensive: It shall describe arrangements for preventing, preparing for,
responding to and recovering from the effects of an emergency.
•Decision Making Process: The plan shall describe the decision making process
which will be adopted when an emergency occurs. While each emergency will be
different, the decision making process shall remain reasonably consistent.

7. Role ofVariousAgencies
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
District Administration
Military & Para-Military Forces
Ministries and Department at Center & State Level
Non-Government Organizations (NGO)
International Agencies
Media

8. NodalMinistryforManagement/
MitigationofDifferentDisasters

9. DistrictAdministration
Introduction
FocalPointforfieldlevelorganizationsandimplementationofallgovernment
contingencyplansrelatedtodisasterManagement.
Considerablepowershavethereforebeenvestedinthedistrictcollectortocarry
outoperationseffectivelyintheshortestpossibletime.
TheDistrictAdministrationisrequiredtopreparedinaadvanceacontingency
DistrictDisasterManagementPlandependingonthetypesofDisasterlikelyin
theDistrict.

10. DistrictAdministration
Introduction
Contingency plans are required to keep into account the types of preparedness and
relief materials required to be mobilized.
Theconcerneddepartmentneedtoworktogetherina
coordinatedmanner and provide an efficient and monitoring
system to the district collector.

11. RoleofRelevant
District Administration
Agencies
orDeputyThe Collector
Commissioneristhefocalpointat
thedistrict/fieldlevelofdirecting,
supervisingandmonitoringrelief
measuresfordisasterandpreparation
oftheDistrictlevelPlan.
ContingencyPlanning-

12. InteractionwithotherAgencies
Interaction with other government and nongovernment bodies is done at the
district level by various district level mechanisms which are –
District relief committee

13. InteractionwithotherAgencies
Interaction with other government and nongovernment bodies is done at the
district level by various district level mechanisms which are –
District relief committee
District Control Room

14. InteractionwithotherAgencies
Interaction with other government and nongovernment bodies is done at the
district level by various district level mechanisms which are –
District relief committee District Control Room
Coordination

15. CommunicationNetwork
Thewirelessnetwork
isgenerallyrunand
maintainedbythe
policeorganizations.

16. CommunicationNetwork
Satellitephonesare
veryhelpfulbutthese
arenotyetavailableat
alldistrictheadquarters.

17. CommunicationNetwork
Radio Plays an important
role in providing
voluntary communication
facilities

18. ReliefMeasures
Establishment of
Control Room

19. ReliefMeasures
MilitaryAssistance

20. ReliefMeasures
Medical

21. ReliefMeasures
Rescue

22. ReliefMeasures
CorpseDisposal

23. Rehabilitation
House

24. Rehabilitation
Infrastructure

25. Rehabilitation
Economic
Rehabilitation

26. Rehabilitation
Social
Rehabilitation

27. 2.Military &Para-MilitaryForces
Role of Armed Forces Role of
Para Military Forces
SpecialRoles of Airforce,
Army&Navy

28. RoleofArmedForces
1.Evacuation
2.MaintenanceofEssentialServices
3.Distributingofessential suppliesinremoveandmaroonedareas
4.Transport&Relief Materials
5.MedicalAid
6.Management of ReliefCamps

29. RoleofPara-MilitaryForces
CRPF
RPF
CISF
NSG
BSF ITBP
Coast
Guard TerritorialArmyRAF
ASSAMRIFLES

30. 3.Ministries and Department at
Centre and state level
NationalLevel
Atnationalleveldependingonthetypeof
disasteranodalministryisresponsible
forthetaskofcoordinatingallactivities
ofstateanddistrictadministrationand
theothersupportdepartments/Ministries.

31. Typesof Disaster&the NodalAgency
▶AirAccident
▶CivilStrife
▶RailwayAccidents
▶ChemicalDisaster
▶BiologicalDisaster
▶NuclearAccident
▶NaturalHazards

32. StateRelieforganizationandResponse
The gravity of the situations
The scale of relief operations and
The requirements of central assistance for augmenting the
financial resources at the disposal of state government.

33. CoordinationwithVariousLevel
National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC)
Crisis Management Group (CMG) State Crisis
Management Group (SCMG)

34. Relief Assistance
(Financial Arrangements)
Calamity Relief Fund (CRF)
National Calamity Contingency Fund (NCCF)
National Center for Calamity Management (NCCM)

35. 4.Non–GovernmentalOrganization
1.NGOswithdedicatedfieldoperationsandrescuebackup
2.DevelopmentTechnologyRelated NGOs
3.InterestGroup
4.AssociationofLocalGroup
5.LocalResidentsAssociation

36. Non–GovernmentalOrganization
6.ReligiousandcharitableBodies.
7.EducationalInstitutions
8.Media

37. Non–GovernmentalOrganization
Area of contributions
Communication with community
Manpower
Finance and Materials
Professional and Technical
Services

38. FundamentalMechanism
Pre-Disaster
During Disaster
Post-Disaster

39. Pre–Disaster
Awareness and information campaign
Vulnerability analysis of communities Training
of local volunteers
•Inventory of resources available in the
community and nearby Advocacy and Planning

40. DuringDisaster
•Immediate rescue and First-Aid including psychological
counselling
•Supply of food, water, medicines and other immediate need
materials
•Sanitations and hygiene Damage and death assessment

41. PostDisaster
Technical and material aid in reconstruction
Assistance in seeking financial aid Monitoring

42. Interactionandcoordination
Communication and interaction with the government
Communication and networking with other NGOs working in the
area of disaster Management . “VASUDEVA”
Communication and interaction with donor agencies

43. International Agencies –Role
& Importance in DM
1.Pre-Disaster Assistance-Assistance in Prevention/ Mitigation
(a)Assistance in building a system of dams, aimed to prevent
flooding
(b)Development of monitoring and warning system

44. Assistanceinpreparedness
Plan at national and regional level
The establishment of a national disaster management office, or
section
Form of warning system, communication system, emergency
system, operations center, emergency broadcasting system
water purification plank, cooking equipment, shelter
materials, medical equipment

45. AssistanceinResponseOperations
Monitoring and warning of potential disaster impact
Post impact survey of instance (Photographic/Visual)
Emergency assistance team
Emergency equipment's and supplies Provision for
specialist personnel

46. AssistanceinRecoveryProgramme
Financial Grants or credits
Building Materials
Technical Equipment’s
Agriculture rehabilitations
Extended feeding programs
Specialists or specialist teams
Foodforwork

47. Important international Agencies
in Disaster Mitigations
Category-1.
Category-2.
Category-3.
Category-4.
Agencies of the U.N.
United Nations Agencies with Support
Roles in Disaster Mitigation
Major International Agencies
(Outside the UN System)
National Bodies Assisting Overseas

48. AgenciesoftheU.N.
Food and Agriculture organization (FAO)
United Nations center for human settlements (UNCHS)
United Nation Development Programme
(UNDP)
United Nation Educational Scientific and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

49. United Nations Agencies with
Support Roles in Disaster Mitigation
United Nations center for regional development
Regional Disaster Prevention unit (RDPU) United
Nation Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNICEF, UNIENET, UNHCR , WFP, WHO, WMO

50. Major International
Agencies (Outside the UN
System)
AsianDevelopmentbank–Manila
AsianDisasterPreparednessCenter–BangkokThe
EuropeanCommunityHumanitarianoffice
InternationalInstituteForEnvironmentandDevelopment
Organizationforeconomicscooperation&Development
TheWorldBank
RedCrossSociety

51. NationalBodiesAssistingOverseas
ODA –Overseas Development Administration -UK
OFDA –office for foreign Disaster Assistance –USA
NIDM –National Institute of Disaster Management -IND

52. Media
Types of Media
Role of Media –Informative, Suggestive, Analytical
Fact and ethical Reporting .

53. The Police are among the first responders
in any crisis because -
1.Localpolicearrivefirst
2.Familiarwithlocalterrain
3.Wider reach,everyvillagecovered
4.Possesswelldevelopedcommunicationsystem
5.Better knowledge oflocalpeoplefeelingsandmind-sets
6.Peoplerecognise police asfirstresponder uniformed,disciplined

54. THANKS