Disaster management in india challenges and opportunities

1. DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN
INDIA- Challenges and
Opportunities

2. Introduction
Disaster Management refers to 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.

4. Challenges
• In the past 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.

5. • According to the 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.

6. Examples
Cyclone Hudhud
Caused extensive damage 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.

7. • Uttarakhand Floods
In June 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.

8. Cyclone Phailin
Cyclonic Storm Phailinmeaning "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.

9. • Emergency planning procedures 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

10. Opportunities
• Opportunities in Government 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.

11. • Designations
Network administrator Database 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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