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HPC on disaster management plans
NGO consultation
- NGOs play a major role in disaster relief and rehabilitation.
- Their role and responsibilities in disaster preparedness and mitigation should also be identified and documented in specific plans.
- HPC is planning a nationwide network of NGOs for greater synergy.
- National level NGO consultation held at IIPA on April 21-22,2000.
- Four NGO meets planned in east, west, north, and south to cover NGOs of the country.
- The first meet at Ahemedabad from August 18-19,2000 was attended by more than 75 participants.
- The second meet at Shanti Kunj (August 24-26, 2000) had more than 50 participants. The third meet is being held at Kanyakumari followed by Narendrapur on September 20-22, 2000.
- Two meetings are planned for Himalayan and North-Eastern regions.
Disaster management planning:
concerns of HPC
- Four levels of plan preparation
- Provision for immediate action following the declaration of level is imperative.
- Creation and management of an intelligent integrated database, which should be updated for a focused, measured and fine-tuned information for quick and effective response in a disaster situation.
- Knowledge-based learning process should be encouraged for better information:
- Traditional and local knowledge
- Advanced scientific information
- The response mechanism of the Civil Defense set-up can be utilized for disaster response and mitigation.
- Examination of the scope and possibilities of disaster insurance.
- The effort of the HPC is not to develop a plan de novo but to ensure constant consolidation, upgradation, updating, and rehearsal.
Emerging action points of HPC
- Model State Disaster Management Act
- Draft of a National Disaster Management Act is to be drawn up with participation of LBSNAA and HPC.
- Model district plan involving all states and districts to be prepared within six months.
- Sub-groups at the state level for state disaster management plans.
- Preparation of source book
- Involvement of private sector: Involvement of FICCI, ASSOCHAM, CII, Chambers of Commerce mooted.
- International dimensions in disaster management plans:
- Bilateral/mutual sharing of information
- Cooperation
- HRD
Focal Issues
- Prevention and mitigation - direction towards reduction:
- Preparedness
- Response
Focal concerns
- Equity
- Quality of relief
- Non-discrimination between recipients
- Attention to vulnerable sections of society - geriatric age group, physically or otherwise challenged people, women and children etc.
The four levels of planning
Level 0: Developmental phase of monitoring and preparedness.
Level 1: Disasters that can be handled at the district level. Level 2: Higher intensity disasters that have to be handled at the State Government level.
Level 3: Very severe disasters where intervention of the Center becomes imperative.
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