Role of Government In a Disaster Management

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Disaster Management Act


The Government have enacted and notified the Disaster Management Act, 2005 on December 26, 2005 to provide for institutional mechanisms for drawing up and monitoring the implementation of the disaster management plans, ensuring measures by various wings of Government for prevention and mitigating effects of disasters and for undertaking a holistic, coordinated and prompt response to any disaster situation.

 

The Act provides for setting up of a National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister, State Disaster Management authorities (SDMAs) under the chairmanship of the Chief ministers and District Disaster Management authorities (DDMAs) under the chairmanship of District magistrate.


Government Approach To Disaster Management

1) Change in orientation from a primarily relief-centric approach to a holistic approach emphasizing mitigation, prevention and preparedness besides strengthening response, relief and rehabilitation mechanisms.

2) Creation of institutional mechanisms at National and State levels to provide appropriate coordinating platforms keeping in view the multidisciplinary nature of the activities required to be undertaken to reduce and manage the risk from natural hazards.

3) The Government of India, after considering the recommendations of the Expert Group, approved revision of items and norms of assistance from CRF/NCCF.



4) The revised items and norms of assistance were circulated to all the States and concerned Central Ministries on June 27, 2007.



Role of Central Government During a Disaster

1) The Central Government supplements the efforts of State Governments. by providing financial and logistic support in case of major disasters.

2) The logistic support includes deployment of aircrafts and boats, specialist teams of Armed Forces, Central Para Military Forces and personnel of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), arrangements for relief materials & essential commodities including medical stores, restoration of critical infrastructure facilities including communication network and such other assistance as may be required by the affected States to meet the situation effectively.


Role of State Government During a Disaster

1) In the state level disaster management it is the responsibility of the chief minister or the chief secretary of the state. All decisions on relief operations are taken by them.

2) Work is further delegated to the Relief commissioner who is in charge of relief and rehabilitation measures. He functions under the directive of the state level committee.

3) The secretary of the department of Review is sometimes in charge of relief measures.


Disaster Management At the District Level

> Government plans for disaster management are implemented by the district administration.

> The actual ground work for relief is the responsibility of the district magistrate, the       district collector and the representative commissioner; they coordinate and supervise  the relief work.

> The district disaster management committee is headed by the district magistrate.

> Officers from the health; irrigation; veterinary; police; Fire services and the water and sanitation departments are members of this committee

> The district disaster management committee takes decisions on the relief measure  and those decisions are carried out by the disaster management committee.

> Trained persons from all the departments carried out the relief measures.

Function of District Disaster Management Committee



1) The committee prepares the District disaster management plan for the state Administration.

2) The committee trains members of the disaster management Team in rescue and relief operations.

3) The committee carries out mock rescue drills as a preparation for disaster management.

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