Seminar on International Disaster Response Management th June,2001 Organisation of Disaster Response in India at Central and State Government levels by S.K. Swami Director (NDM) Department of Agriculture & Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture Government 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 tropical cyclones

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 AreaParts of the states V12% North Eastern States, Jammu & Kasmir, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar,Uttaranchal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands IV18% Jammu & Kasmir, Himachal Pradesh Uttaranchal, Bihar, Delhi,W.Bengal, Haryana, Punjab,Sikkim,Gujarat, Maharashtra, Lakshdweep Islands III26%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 DisastersAgriculture Air Accidents Civil Aviation Civil StrifeHome Affairs Railway AccidentsRailways Chemical DisastersEnvironment Biological DisastersHealth & 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 Development Food & Public Distribution, Shipping Surface Transport, Railways, Civil Aviation Women & Child Development Water Resources, Animal Husbandry India Meteorological Department(IMD)

Financial Arrangements Calamity Relief Fund for each State CRF allocation for is RS crore as against RS crore for % Contribution by GOI and 25% by State Governments Provision of additional assistance from NCCF during calamity of Severe Nature. Rs 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 POLICY- 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 crisis management *Coordinated participatory approach rather than only State responsibility *Technology upgradation and deployment *Information - a tool for disaster management

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