District Disaster Risk Reduction Managment Plan Ram Singh M2014DM037 Tiss,(Mumbai)

Contents: INTRODUCTION IMPORTANCE OF DM PLAN AIM & OBJECTIVES INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR DM INITITATIVES FUNCTION & PREPAREDNESS MEASURES 1. CAPACITY BUILDING AND TRAINING MEASURES 2. RESPONSE AND RELIEF MEASURES 3. REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION MEASURES FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF DDMP ISSUES & CHALLANGES CRITICS

INTRODUCTION Disaster Management has undergone a paradigm shift in recent years from the earlier approach of response to disasters to the current holistic approach of disaster mitigation and preparedness, which yields long term benefits while minimizing damage due to disasters.

Importance of the DM Plan > Section 31 of National Disaster Management Act 2005, makes it mandatory to have a disaster management plan for every State. DDMP shall include Hazard Risk and Vulnerability Analysis (HRVA), prevention, mitigation, preparedness measures, response plan and procedures. An indicative list with possible plan objectives is such as: > The District Disaster Management Plan (DDMP) is a guide for achieving the above objectives addressed to mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.

Aims & Objectives of the District Disaster Management Plan : The aim of District Disaster Management Plan is to make District East safe, secure and prepared for any unforeseen disaster. So as to minimize the impact of any disaster on life, environment and property. The basic objectives for formulating a Plan are as under The basic objective of the District Disaster Management Plan is to protect all the residents of the district and all property from all sorts of untoward incidents through the following objectives: >Institutionalization of Disaster Management in District Administration >Encouraging a culture of Disaster Preparedness in the district >Creation of the best government mechanism to handle any unprecedented events >Instant response and effective decision making in disasters >Encouraging and empowering the local community to own Disaster Management

Districts Institutions Involved in DRR Office of the Prime Minister and Ministers Council National Planning Commission Water and Energy Commission Central Disaster Relief Committee Ministries ( Local Development Home, Irrigation, Forest & Soil Conservation, Environment, Health & Population, Physical Planning & Works, Education, Agriculture & Cooperatives, Energy) Different Departments, I/NGOs

Initiatives on DRR Training and Capacity Development Coordination meeting Formulation of Action Plan and Guidelines for local bodies Community mobilization Action Plan Guideline Coordinate between Central Line Agencies, I/NGOs and Local Bodies. Formulation of budget for Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

Assigned Functions of Local Bodies VDCs: Physical Infrastructures: Drinking water supply, solid waste management, sewage and drainage, rural roads, soil erosion and river training, irrigation, dams, canals, generation and distribution of electricity Land Utilization Plans Control of natural calamities Municipalities Physical Development; Land-use map; Housing plan; Approval of houses/ building;

Local Planning : Bottom up Planning Process Settlement level Ward level Village Council Ilaka Sectoral/Subject -wise Planning Committees Integrated Planning Committee DDC Board District Council Participatory Planning: Involvement of Stakeholders- GOs, NGOs, Private sectors, donors and gender consideration > District Periodic Plans are formulated following District Periodic Planning Guidelines > Linkage of Annual Plans with Periodic Plans and Sectoral Master Plans

FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF DDMP District Disaster Response Funds and District Disaster Mitigation Funds are proposed to be created at the District Level as mandated by Section 48 of the DM Act. The disaster response funds at the district level would be used by the DDMA towards meeting expenses for emergency response, relief & rehabilitation.

Contd……… Allocation of budget for DRR (including relief and rescue) District Environment Management Committee Established under the chairpersonship of DDC President Facilitates the district level disaster management activities, and Co-ordinates the programs of GOs, NGOs and the Donors

Issues and Challenges Effective implementation of DRR/DP plans Integration of DRR as an integral part of infrastructure and physical development programs in Local Bodies Central level backstopping for Institutional as well as human resource capacity building of Local Bodies Management and upgrading of fire-brigade facilities Hazard mapping, Risk Analysis and Land use planning

Critics in DDM Plan Decentralization and people's participation Environment and sustainable development Poverty reduction Tie-up Government funding/grants with DRR indicators Mainstreaming DRM in local planning process. Disaster Risk Management deals with principles and practices of National DM Act 2005. According to this Act a three-tier system is conceptualized and implemented in the country. NDMA is apex body of this system while most of the ground work is done by District Disaster Management Authority.

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