Disaster management in india challenges and opportunities

Disaster management in india challenges and opportunities

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  DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN INDIA-Challenges and Opportunities
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  Introduction Disaster Management refersto manage disaster response in the country. India has been traditionally vulnerable to the natural disasters on the account of its unique geo-climatic conditions. Floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes and landslides would have been a recurrent phenomena. About 60% of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of various intensities; over 40 million hectares is prone to floods; about 8% of the total area is prone to cyclones and 69% of the area is susceptible to drought.
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  Challenges • In thepast two decades, India’s public policy on disaster management has shifted from a focus on relief and rehabilitation efforts to holistic management of disasters. • New initiatives, such as mainstreaming disaster risk reduction in development, building capacity through education and greater awareness at all levels, and utilizing advanced technologies, have enhanced India’s preparedness for each phase of disaster management. • Unsafe building practices in rapidly growing urban settlements constitute one of India’s greatest challenges for disaster management • Climate change has far-reaching implications for managing disaster risk in India, as the frequency and intensity of flash floods, landslides, droughts, cyclones, and storm surges are expected to increase in upcoming decades.
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  • According tothe Indian government's estimates, more than 2,500 villages in the northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir have been destroyed by this year's floods, with approximately five million people – including 2.2 million children – displaced and are vulnerable to a looming epidemic. • The flooding – worst in a century - began on September 3 due to heavy monsoon rains. Since then, the waters have been moving downstream from Indian-administered Kashmir through Pakistan's Punjab, inundating vast swathes of villages and small towns. • Many people in India now question whether the scale of the disaster could have been lessened had the authorities been more prepared.
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  Examples Cyclone Hudhud Caused extensivedamage to the city of Visakhapatnam and the neighbouring districts of Vizianagaram and Srikakulam of Andhra Pradesh in October 2014. Damages were estimated to be 21,908 crore (US$3.4 billion) by the Andhra state government.
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  • Uttarakhand Floods InJune 2013, a multi-day cloudburst centered on the North Indian state of Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides becoming the country's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami. Over 95% of the casualties occurred in Uttarakhand. According to figures provided by the Uttarakhand government, more than 5,700 people were "presumed dead." This total included 934 local residents.
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  Cyclone Phailin Cyclonic StormPhailinmeaning "sapphire" has been the second-strongest tropical cyclone ever to make landfall in India, behind only the 1999 Odisha cyclone also known as Cyclone 05B. This became equivalent to a category 5 hurricane when it approached the Odisha Cost. Even with good preparedness, Odisha's state government estimated that, around 12 million people were affected.
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  • Emergency planningprocedures Hazards, risks and disasters Technological development, environmental and sustainable development Law and management fundamentals Political, international and social issues Roles of key agencies Relief co- ordination and planning Field skills Disaster theory, statistics and logistics Disaster mitigation, preparedness and response Earth catastrophes, fire and explosion Physical, psychological and social reconstruction of disaster-affected communities
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  Opportunities • Opportunities inGovernment agencies: Employment opportunities are offered in the disaster management departments of government agencies such as: Fire departments, drought management departments, law enforcement authorities, relief agencies etc and Insurance companies, industries in the high-risk fields like chemicals, mining, and petroleum which have their own disaster management cells. • Jobs can also be available in the public sector. Various opportunities are also offered in the fields of teaching, research, consultancy, documentation, training organizer, field training and mock driller expert.
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  • Designations Network administratorDatabase analyst Administrator Security Administration Operations Analyst Pay Scale: Government and non-government organisations have their own salary packages, which is based on the industry standards At an entry level, one can earn around Rs 8,000 - Rs 10,000 per month Candidates with 2 or 3 year's experience can easily earn between Rs 15,000 - 20,000 per month Well experienced candidates can draw up to Rs 1,50,000 per month.
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