Seminar on International Disaster Response Management - 14-15th June,2001
Organisation of Disaster Response in India at Central and State
Government levels
by
S.K. Swami Director (NDM)
Department of Agriculture & CooperationMinistry of AgricultureGovernment of India
VULNERABILITY TO NATURAL DISASTERS
• Indian Subcontinent highly vulnerable to drought, floods, cyclones and earthquakes.
• Among the 35 States/ Union Territories, 25 are disaster prone
• 8041 km Coast line exposed to tropicalcyclones
VULNERABILITY TO NATURAL DISASTERS
• Number of Indian States highly vulnerable to multiple disasters.
• 40 million hectare of land area prone to floods
• Landslides, hailstorm and avalanches common
VULNERABILITY TO NATURAL DISASTERS
• 56% of total area vulnerable to seismic activity
Zone Area Parts of the states V 12% North Eastern States, Jammu & Kasmir, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar,Uttaranchal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
IV 18% Jammu & Kasmir, Himachal Pradesh Uttaranchal, Bihar, Delhi,W.Bengal, Haryana, Punjab,Sikkim,Gujarat, Maharashtra, Lakshdweep Islands
III 26% Punjab, Haryana, Uttaranchal, Bihar, West Bengal, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh.,Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra.
• Average annual loss of human life is 3600
• Average crop area affected annually 1.42
million hectare
• Average annual number of houses
damaged 2.36 million
NATURAL DISASTER - EXTENT OF DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION
Response Mechanism
Basic responsibility of State Governments
Government of India supplements the efforts by extending logistics and financial support
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA : NODAL MINISTRIES / DEPARTMENT FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT
DISASTERS NODAL MINISTRIES
Natural Disasters Agriculture
Air Accidents Civil Aviation
Civil Strife Home Affairs
Railway Accidents Railways
Chemical Disasters Environment
Biological Disasters Health & family Welfare
Nuclear Accident Atomic Energy
MANAGEMENT MECHANISM
* Integrated Administrative Machinery* National Contingency Action Plan -
identify initiatives by various agencies* Department of Agriculture &
Cooperation - the Nodal Department* Central Relief Commissioner - Chief
Nodal Officer at National level* State/District Contingency Plans and
Relief Manuals
Natural Disaster Response-Government of India
National Crisis Management Committee(NCMC) under Cabinet Secretary
Crisis Management Group(CMG) under Central Relief Commissioner
Group of Ministers, Group of Secretaries and High Level Committees-Need base
Natural Disaster Response-Government of India(contd.)
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation - the Nodal
Department Coordinates National and
International efforts Operation of Krishi Control Room Website created: ndmindia.nic.in
NATURAL DISASTERS: RESPONSE MECHANISM AT NATIONAL LEVEL
UNION CABINET
NATIONAL CRISIS M ANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AGRICULTURE MINISTER
SECRETARY (Agriculture)
STATE RELIEF CENTRAL RELIEF * INDIAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONER * CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION
* OTHER DEPARTMENTS
CRISIS MANAGEMENT GROUP
DISASTER RESPONSE ARRANGEMENTS IN THE STATES
STATE CABINET STATES CRISIS MANAGEMENT
GROUP: HEADED BY CHIEF SECRETARY.
INSTITUTION OF RELIEF COMMISSIONERS IN STATES
STATES/DISTRICTS CONTINGENCY PLAN S / RELIEF CODES.
GOI Departments for Disaster Response
Armed Forces-Ministry of Defence
Central Para Military Forces- Ministry of Home Affairs
International Response- Ministry of External Affairs
GOI Departments for Disaster Response
Ministries/Departments:Rural Development, Drinking Water Supply Power, Telecom , Health, Urban DevelopmentFood & Public Distribution, ShippingSurface Transport, Railways, Civil AviationWomen & Child DevelopmentWater Resources, Animal HusbandryIndia Meteorological Department(IMD)
Financial Arrangements Calamity Relief Fund for each State
•CRF allocation for 2000 -05 is RS. 11007.56 crore as against RS. 6304.27 crore for 1995-2000
75% Contribution by GOI and 25% by State Governments
Provision of additional assistance from NCCF during calamity of Severe Nature.
Rs 2131.01 crore approved from NCCF
National Committee on Disaster Management Constituted under the Prime
Ministers having representatives of the National and State level political parties
To inter alia suggest necessary institutional and legislative measures needed for an effective and long term strategy to deal with major natural calamities in the future
A Working Group/ Task Force of Experts for suggesting long term strategy being constituted
High Powered Committee on Disaster Management Plans HPC constituted in August,1999 To prepare comprehensive model
plans for management of disasters at the National,State and District levels
Ambit of the Committee enlarged to include manmade disasters also
Two Interim reports submitted. Final report awaited by September, 2001
DISASTER MANAGEMENT POLICY- SALIENT FEATURES
* Recognition of linkages between natural
disasters and development
* Connecting of specific programmes like
DPAP, DDP, NWDPRA and Wasteland
Development Programme for managing
natural disasters
* Emphasis on forecasting and warning using advanced technology
• Contingency agricultural
planning
* Ensuring accessibility to
foodgrains
* Preparedness and Mitigation
through specific Plan Programmes
* Disaster management as a
continuous and integrated process
DISASTER MANAGEMENT DISASTER MANAGEMENT POLICY- SALIENT FEATURESPOLICY- SALIENT FEATURES
CENTRAL SECTOR SCHEME FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT - SALIENT FEATURES
* Human resource Development
* Setting up of National Centre for Disaster Management (NCDM)
* Setting up of Disaster Management Faculties in States
* Programmes for Community Participation and Public Awareness
* Observing National Disaster Reduction Day
* Activities to achieve the goals and objectives of IDNDR/ISDR
External Assistance -Policy No formal appeal for external
assistance made for relief External assistance,if offered as
solidarity accepted with gratitude Gujarat earthquake- international
response overwhelming Bi-lateral agreements suggested by
some countries for emergency response
International Disaster Response Cooperation
Asian Region-Membership of ADRC and ADPC
UNDP and USAID projects Proposed to join UNDAC Joint Seminar by UNOCHA-GOI
scheduled on 14-15th June, 2001
DISASTER MANAGEMENT : VISION
** Preparedness rather than crisisPreparedness rather than crisis managementmanagement
** Coordinated participatory approach rather Coordinated participatory approach rather than only State responsibility than only State responsibility
** Technology upgradation and deploymentTechnology upgradation and deployment
** Information - a tool for disaster Information - a tool for disaster managementmanagement
THANK YOU
