3. Disaster Mitigation can be defined as
sustained actions to reduce or eliminate the
long-term impacts and risks associated with
natural and human induced disasters.
Mitigation is the effort to reduce loss of life &
property by lessening the impact of Disasters.
This is achieved through risk analysis, which
results in information that provides a
foundation for mitigation activities that
reduce risk.
5. Multi Hazard Prone
60% Country prone to Earthquakes
40 million hectares prone to Flood
8% of Country prone to Cyclones
68% of Country prone to Draught
Between 1990-2000 approx 30 million
affected by Disaster each year.
9. All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI) is a non-
governmental organisation based in Gujarat, India. It is a
community-based action research, action planning and action
advocacy organisation. It works towards bridging the gap
between policy, practice and research related to disaster risk
mitigation and reduction. As an operational as well as
learning organisation it is able to link local communities with
national and international policies of relief and long-term
recovery.
Established after the 1987-89 Gujarat droughts, AIDMI has
evolved from a project in 1989 to an autonomous
organisation in 1995. It has expanded work over the years to
now cover 11 types of disasters in six areas of India and in
seven countries in Asia.
AIDMI has been among the pioneers in the area of disaster
risk mitigation.
