A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF

DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN INDIA

DISASTERS (NATURAL)FLOODS

LANDSLIDESCYCLONESDROUGHTS

EARTHQUAKESTSUNAMI

etc...

The latest World Disaster Report

suggests that disasters have increased

both in frequency and intensity.

FLOODS

LANDSLIDES

CYCLONES

DROUGHTS

EARTHQUAKES

TSUNAMI

TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS(MAN MADE)

TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDSBHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY

(MAN MADE)

TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS(MAN MADE)

India is highly prone to disasters due to its

geographical location and geological formation.

REGIONPOSSIBLE

DISASTERS

NorthernLandslides, floods, droughts and

earthquakes

EasternHeavy Floods, Heatwaves,

hailstorms, cyclones, heavy winds and earthquakes

North-Eastern Floods,landslides and earthquakes

WesternSevere droughts, wind erosion of land and soil, floods, earthquakes

and cyclones

SouthernCyclones, sea erosion, tsunami

and landslides

Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep Sea erosion and tsunami

DISASTERS FACED BYINDIA

DISASTER YEAR

Bhopal Gas Tragedy(Man made) 1984

Gujarat earthquake 2001

Tsunami 2004

Mumbai-Gujarat Floods 2005

Uttarakhand Flood 2013

Hurricane Phailin 2013

Hurricane Hudhud 2014

The most affected are the poor

section of the society,

who have to work daily to

earn their livelihood.

In developing countries

only 30 per cent of buildings

are constructed in accordance with

the regulations laid down

for ensuring safety and security.●Constructions Should

strictly adhere to the master plan approved by the authorities.

●Good quality materials should be used for construction.

DISASTER MANAGEMENT – IMPLEMENTATION PATTERN

STATE GOVERNMENT- Major role

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT - Facilitating role.

STATE GOVERNMENT

Disaster Management Committee(Senior Secretaries of various Departments

and the representatives of NGOs)

DISASTER MANAGEMENT AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL

Crisis Management Committee :Headed by

Cabinet Secretary and Secretaries from

major departments

We may not be able to avert the disasters,

but we can definitely mitigate their impacts