1. ROLE OF ARMED FORCES IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT
HEADQUARTERS INTEGRATED DEFENCE STAFF
ROLE OF ARMED FORCES IN DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Brig Atesh Chahar,
DACIDS (Op Lgs) & Secy DCMG,
HQ IDS, Ministry of Defence

2. Preview Suitability for HADR Operations Institutional Mechanism
Awareness - Area / Sub Area HQs
Future HADR Operations
Discussion Points

3. Suitability for HADR Operations
Resources
Command & Control
Organisation Cohesion
Communications
Mobility
Logistics
Military Leadership
Response Status - Second Responder.
In Principle - Last In, First Out.
Always prepared and first to respond.

4. Institutional Mechanism
National Crisis Mgt Committee (NCMC)
National Executive Committee (NEC)
Defence Crisis Mgt Group (DCMG)
MHA
MEA
NDMA
MoS
CAPF
MoCA
IHQ of MoD (Army)
IHQ of MoD (Navy)
Air HQs
(VB)
MoOIA
Coast Guard
DoE/Fin

5. About DCMG Promulgated by MoD in May 2005.
Chief of Staffs Committee Joint Directive on Disaster Management issued in Mar 10.
Mandate.
Deal with crises like terrorist outrages, war and international situations, man-made / natural / CBRN disasters, cyber terrorism etc.
Operations Branch, HQ IDS interacts with NDMA and other Nodal Ministries on behalf of Service HQs & CoSC.
Integrated & coordinated response of Armed Forces during crisis / disaster situations.
Notification / De-notification of DCMG
MoD (JS (G/Air) on approval from Def Secy).
By CISC in consultation with Chairman CoSC.

6. Composition of DCMG Chairman Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, HQ IDS
Members
DCIDS (Ops), HQ IDS
DG DIA, HQ IDS
DG MO, IHQ of MoD (Army)
DG NO, IHQ of MoD (Navy)
DG Air Ops, Air HQ (Vayu Bhawan)
DCIDS (Med), HQ IDS
ACIDS (Jt Ops), HQ IDS
JS (G/Air), MoD
JS (O/N), MoD
Secretary
DACIDS (Op Lgs), HQ IDS
Additional members include Jt Secy of relevant Ministries, Resident Commissioners of affected States / UTs, reps of NDMA / NDRF on required basis

7. Disasters - Global Scenario Source: Living with Risk, UNISDR
JAPAN
ALASKA
CHINA
USA
INDIA
INDONESIA
Source: Living with Risk, UNISDR

8. HADR by Indian Armed Forces Mayanmar Cyclone NARGIS - 2008
USA ‘KATRINA’
22 T (1 x IL-76)
Lebanon
24 T (1 x IL-76)
Philippines & 2013
28 T (1 x IL-76)
15 T (1 x C-130)
Indonesia
109 T (2 x IL-76 & 2 Ships)
Bangladesh Cyclone- 2007
165 T (4 x IL-76)
Lebanon
Kyrgyzstan
USA
China
Pakistan
Bangladesh
India
Myanmar
Philippines
Indonesia
Sri Lanka
China Earth Quake
245 T (9 x IL-76)
Kyrgyzstan
US $ 1 Mn
2 x IL-76
Pakistan Floods
Blankets & Mosquito Nets
Medicines
Sri Lanka Floods & 2011
100 Bedded Hospital & Medical Teams
Aid - US $ 1 Million (2 x IL-76)
Mayanmar Cyclone NARGIS
224 T (2 x AN-32, 6 x IL-76 & 2 Ships)
Light Hospital & Medical teams

9. Terrain Peculiarities
Glaciated Areas
Mountains - HAA
Valleys
Jungles
Deserts
Plains
Riverine
Ghats
Coastal Areas
Island Territories
THIS SLIDE DEPICTS AN OVERVIEW OF THE PHASES OF HA/DR AND INVOLVEMENT BY
ORGANIZATIONS. LOCAL AND NATIONAL AGENCIES, TO INCL THE HOST NATION / AFFECTED STATE MILITARY, WILL BE
INVOLVED INITIALLY AND UNTIL THE NEED FOR HA/DR CEASES. INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES AND THE UN WILL ALSO BE
PROVIDING ASST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL OF THE FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES AND WILL GENERALLY REMAIN FOR REC AND RECONSTRUCTION AFTER THE FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES DEPART. AS THE MISSION PROCEEDS OVER TIME, THE CAPABILITIES OF THE HOST NATION / AFFECTED STATE AND THE CIVILIAN RELIEF COMMUNITY INCREASE, THEREBY DECREASING THE NEED FOR THE FOREIGN MILITARY. THE FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES ARE THEN ABLE TO DISENGAGE FROM THESE TASKS AND TRANSITION TO REDEPLOYMENT OR OTHER TASKS.
FOREIGN MILITARY HA/DR OPERATIONS WILL MOST LIKELY BE OF SHORT DURATION AND LIMITED SCOPE, BASED ON THE REQUESTS OF THE HOST NATION/AFFECTED STATE AND THE CAPABILITIES OF THE FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES NATIONS.
FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES WILL GENERALLY BE INVOLVED IN THE EMERGENCY (IMDT LIFE SAVING) PH UNTIL THE HOST NATION / AFFECTED STATE AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CAN SUSTAIN THE REQUIREMENTS AND CONTINUE WITH LONG-TERM REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION 9

10. Multi Hazard Zones Earthquake - High Damage Risk Zones
Winds & Earthquake - High Damage Risk Zones
Earthquake & Floods - High Damage Risk Zones
Earthquake & Floods - Very High Damage Risk Zones
Earthquake - Very High Damage Risk Zones
Floods - Very High Damage Risk Zones

11. Major Disasters (1980-2014) 3 1 3 3 5 4 2 1 3 2 4 1 Cloud burst, 2010
Flashfloods, Uttarakhand & HP 1
Earthquake, Oct 2005 3
Earthquake Uttarkashi, Oct 91 & Chamoli, Apr 99
Floods, Uttar Pradesh, 1998, 2005, 2010, 2012, 2013 3
J&K Avalanche Feb 2005
Earthquake Sikkim Sep 2011
Floods, Haryana , 1996, 2013 5 4
Floods, Assam & Bihar 2004, 2007, 2008, 2012
Bhuj, Earthquake, Jan 2001 2 1
Cyclone Kutchh, 1998
Bhopal Gas Disaster, Dec 1982 3 2
Tsunami Dec 2004
Earthquake, Latur, 30 Sep 1993 4
Cyclone (Orissa) Oct 1999, 13 Oct 13
THIS SLIDE DEPICTS AN OVERVIEW OF THE PHASES OF HA/DR AND INVOLVEMENT BY
ORGANIZATIONS. LOCAL AND NATIONAL AGENCIES, TO INCL THE HOST NATION / AFFECTED STATE MILITARY, WILL BE
INVOLVED INITIALLY AND UNTIL THE NEED FOR HA/DR CEASES. INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES AND THE UN WILL ALSO BE
PROVIDING ASST PRIOR TO ARRIVAL OF THE FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES AND WILL GENERALLY REMAIN FOR REC AND RECONSTRUCTION AFTER THE FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES DEPART. AS THE MISSION PROCEEDS OVER TIME, THE CAPABILITIES OF THE HOST NATION / AFFECTED STATE AND THE CIVILIAN RELIEF COMMUNITY INCREASE, THEREBY DECREASING THE NEED FOR THE FOREIGN MILITARY. THE FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES ARE THEN ABLE TO DISENGAGE FROM THESE TASKS AND TRANSITION TO REDEPLOYMENT OR OTHER TASKS.
FOREIGN MILITARY HA/DR OPERATIONS WILL MOST LIKELY BE OF SHORT DURATION AND LIMITED SCOPE, BASED ON THE REQUESTS OF THE HOST NATION/AFFECTED STATE AND THE CAPABILITIES OF THE FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES NATIONS.
FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES WILL GENERALLY BE INVOLVED IN THE EMERGENCY (IMDT LIFE SAVING) PH UNTIL THE HOST NATION / AFFECTED STATE AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY CAN SUSTAIN THE REQUIREMENTS AND CONTINUE WITH LONG-TERM REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION
Floods Jul 2005
Cyclone (A.P) & 1996, 13 Oct 13 1
Tirupathi Forest Fire, 19 Mar 2014
Floods (AP & Karnataka) 2009
Tsunami Dec 2004
Tsunami Dec 2004 11

12. Uttarakhand Flash Floods - Jun 2013
40,000 Sq Km area, altitude > 10,000 ft.
70,000 tourists & 100,000 locals affected.
All 13 districts (1600 villages) affected. 680 people died, 4117 missing (presumably dead), 2000 houses damaged livestock lost.
Gangotri
Hanuman Chatti
Uttarkashi
Kedarnath
Badrinath
Dharasu
Gaurikund
Joshimath
Gupt Kashi
Tehri
Dehradun
Chamoli
Rudraprayag
Kedarnath
Pauri
Formation breaches kms cumulative.
Landslides kms cumulative.
220 all types of bridges including 14 big bridges damaged / washed away.
Haridwar
Bageshwar
Almora
Pithoragarh
One of the biggest rescue and relief operation undertaken by the Armed Forces. More than one lakh people evacuated by road and air.
Muzaffarnagar
Nainital
Champawat
Meerut
Udham Singh Nagar
Before
After

13. The Effort
Gangotri
Hanuman Chatti
Uttarkashi
Kedarnath
Badrinath
Medical Teams - 24
Psy Spl Team
SHO Team - 01
Medical Bricks
Dharasu
Gaurikund
Joshimath
Gupt Kashi
Tehri
Dehradun
Chamoli
Rudraprayag
Pauri
Army
8500 troops deployed, 14 heptrs of Army Aviation flew 730 sorties, approx 45,500 people rescued, BRO employed 125 plant equipment
Navy
Two MARCO diving teams AF
45 Heptrs and 13 aircraft / 3700 Sorties
895 Tons airlifted / stranded people air evacuated
Haridwar
Dharchula
Lansdowne
Bageshwar
Ranikhet
Almora
Pithoragarh
Muzaffarnagar
Nainital
Champawat
More than 100,000 people rescued / evacuated on foot / tracks / roads in 14 days
Meerut
Udham Singh Nagar

14. Odisha & Andhra Pradesh
Cyclone PHAILIN - Oct 2013
Odisha & Andhra Pradesh
Army
12 Army Columns, each with Medical Team, One Engr Task Force, MH
Navy
Ships, Diving Teams, Heptrs and Transport aircraft AF
Heptrs and Transport aircraft

15. Cyclone LEHAR - Nov 2013
Army. 10 composite columns deployed in Machlipatnam, Vizag, Kakinada, Elluru & Rajamundhary.
Navy. Assets prepared to operate ex- Vizag including Ships, Diving Teams, Heptrs and ACs.
AF. Heptrs positioned at Vizag and other assets kept stand-by ex-Sec’bad & Bangalore / Yelankah.
CG. Assets all along Eastern Coast.

16. Forest Fire Mar 2014 - Tirupathi
Input received in AN on 19 Mar.
Army. Two columns moved ex Chennai.
Navy. One fire fighting team and one Chetak heptr.
Air Force. One C-130J, two MI-17V5 & one Chetak heptr. Bambi buckets used to douse fire. 42 sorties flown over two days.
Operations completed on 21 Mar.

17. Cyclone HAIYAN (Philippines) - Nov 2013
5,000 feared dead, 11 Million affected
15 Ton material dispatched by one C-130 Super Hercules.
MsRE, tarpaulins, tentage, blankets and life saving medical care stores.
Tacloban

18. Malaysian Airliner MH370 - Mar 2014
239 People on board (incl 12 crew, 151 Chinese and 5 Indians)
SAR operations from 12 Mar.
4-5 surface vessels and sorties per day in Indian Search Rescue Region.
20-23 Mar. One C-130J & one P-8i participated in MNF SAR ops ex Subang Airfield, Kaula Lumpur.
P8-I conducting SAR Sortie on 23 Mar 14
C-130J conducting SAR Sortie on 23 Mar 14
The High Commissioner received the crews after their sortie on 23 Mar 14
The High Commissioner and Brig Gen Manaf, the RMAF Base Commander with crews and the DA

19. Area HQ / Sub Area HQ Awareness of Area / Sub Area HQ.
Ambala
Area HQ / Sub Area HQ
Srinagar
Meerut
Udhampur
Delhi
Pathankot
Jorhat
Dehradun
Shillong
Jalandhar
Bareilly
Danapur
Lucknow
Bathinda
Awareness of Area / Sub Area HQ.
Liaison with Mil Cdr.
IS & Flood Schemes.
Availability of own stores & equipment.
Jaipur
Bengdubi
Jodhpur
Narangi
Allahabad
Bhopal
Kolkata
Jabalpur
Mumbai
Raipur
Pune
Secundrabad
Bangalore
Chennai

20. Future HADR Operations
Require flexibility, wider range of capabilities and men & women of character
Commitment to work and strength to deliver is dependant on values, ethos and dedication of soldiers
Moral ethical failures could have strategic implications
Military leadership challenge is to infuse, permeate and consolidate the bedrock of virtues

21. Unity of Effort - Major Participants
Government
Armed Forces
Other Stakeholders
People
Dist / State Adm SDRF / CAPF
NDMA
NDRF
Armed Forces

22. Discussion Points
Procurement and storage of Disaster Relief Bricks - ease of transportation
Provision of funds for equipping QRTs and QRMTs - viable back up to NDRF CBRN capability
Coordination and Decision Making process - MHA, MEA, MoD & HQ IDS

23. THANK YOU