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HPC on disaster management plans
Concept of trigger mechanism
- A committee has been set up to discuss the concept of trigger mechanism under the chairmanship of Director General, Civil Defense.
- The committee will consider the trigger mechanism in preparedness and mitigation for disasters.
Networking of knowledge based organizations
- A workshop was organized at DMI Bhopal from 14-15 July 2000, in which various scientific and other technical institutions (50) participated. They discussed the effective way of networking of this base and integrate scientific knowledge with traditional wisdom and use it in the disaster management.
Mapping mission
- A committee has been constituted on mapping mission under chairmanship of Ramesh Chandra, exchairman CWC, to deliberate on mapping of vulnerabl;e zones for different types of disasters.
- Microzonation of multiple hazard zones in the country.
PSU participation
- A workshop of PSUs was organized at NCDM, IIPA, New Delhi from July 26-28, 2000 to identify their role in disaster management and to discuss trigger mechnism.
- PSUs have resources, which can be used in relief, rehabilitation, preparedness/HRD and mitigation.
- More PSU workshop planned.
Thirty odd disasters are identified by HPC, which can be grouped into five categories based on generic considerations.
- Water and climate
- Floods
- Cyclones
- Tornadoes and hurricanes
- Hailstorms
- Cloudburst
- Heat wave and cold wave
- Snow avalanches
- Droughts
- Sea erosion
- Thunder lightning
- Geological
- Landslides and mudflows
- Earthquakes
- large fireDam failures and dam bursts
- Mine fires
- Biological
- Epidemics
- Pest attacks
- Cattle epidemics
- Food poisoning
Chemical, industrial and nuclear
- Chemical, industrial and nuclear
- Chemical and Industrial Nuclear
- Accidental
- Forest fires
- Urban fires
- Mine flooding
- Oil spill
- Major building collapse
- Serial bomb blasts
Festival related disasters- Electrical disasters and fires
- Air,road,and rail accidents
- Bomb capsizing
- Village fire
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