Wherever there is danger, the military has a constitutional duty to undertake tasks and missions. ... However, when any disaster breaks, it is the Armed forces under the Ministry of Defence that is called upon to intervene as an 'aid to civil authority'.

1. IND Ministry of Defence role in
Disaster management
Assignment-I
By
Aggela Suneel kumar

2. Armed Forces in DM
1. Institutional Mechanism
2. Armed Forces
3. NDRF
4. Civil Defence
5. Home Guards
6. Fire Services

3. Institutional Mechanism
Defence Crisis Mgt Group
(DCMG)
National Crisis Mgt Committee
(NCMC)
National Executive Committee
(NEC)
IHQof MoD
(Army)
Air HQs
(VB)
NDMA
IHQof MoD
(Navy)
MHA
Coast Guard
CAPF

4. Institutional Framework for DM in India
Disaster Management Structure
NDMA Apex Body with Prime Minister asChairperson.
National Executive Committee - Secretaries of 14Ministries
and Chief of Integrated Defence Staff.
Centre Level
Central Ministries; National Disaster Management Authority,
National Institute of Disaster Management
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
State Level
SDMA headed by Chief Minister.
State Executive Committee (SEC).
District Level
DDMA headed by District Magistrate.
Interface between Govt. and Public.
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5. Nstitutional Arrangements
• Armed Forces
• NDRF
• Central Para Military Forces
• State Police Forcesand Fire Services
• Civil Defence and Home Guards
• State Disaster Response Force (SDRF)
• National Cadet Corps (NCC)
• National Service Scheme (NSS)
• Nehru YuvaKendra Sangathan (NYKS)
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6. ROLE OF INDIAN ARMY
• PRIMARY PRESERVE NATIONAL INTEREST
AND SAFE
TERRITORIAL
AGAINST ANY
GUARD SOVEREIGNTY,
INTEGRITY AND UNITY
EXTERNAL THREATS BY
DETERRENCE OR BY WAGING WAR
• SECONDARY ASSIST GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES TO COPE WITH `PROXY’ WAR AND
OTHER INTERNAL THREATS AND PROVIDE
AID TO CIVIL AUTHORITY WHEN
REQUISITIONED FOR THE PURPOSE

7. MAJOR TASKS OF INDIAN
ARMY INCLUDES –
PROVISION OF AID TO CIVIL
AUTHORITY WHEN CALLED UPON
TO DO SO FOR MAINTENANCE OF
LAW AND ORDER, HUMANITARIAN
AID AND ASSISTANCE DURING
DISASTERS AND CALAMITIES OR
ANY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES
INCLUDING MAINTENANCE OF
ESSENTIAL SERVICES

8. • Command & Control infrastructure
including communication.
• Medical Aid.
• Logistics backup for transport of
relief.
• Relief camp establishing.
• Construction/repair of roads &
bridges
• Maintenance of essential services.
• Evacuation.
• Diving effort.

9.  Maintenance of law and
order;
 Maintenance of essential
services.
 during natural and other
calamities
 Other type of assistance,
including assistance in
development projects

10. Suitability for HADR
Operations
Resources
Command &
Control
Organisation
Cohesion
Mobility
Logistics
Military
Leadership
Communications
• Response Status - Second Responder.
• In Principle - Last In, First Out.
• Always prepared and first to respond.

11. Composition of DCMG
Chairman Chief of Integrated Defence Staff, HQ IDS
Members DCIDS (Ops), HQIDS
DG DIA, HQIDS
DG MO, IHQ of MoD(Army)
DG NO, IHQof MoD(Navy)
DG Air Ops, Air HQ(Vayu Bhawan)
DCIDS (Med),HQIDS
ACIDS (Jt Ops), HQIDS
JS (G/Air), MoD
JS (O/N), MoD
Secretary DACIDS (OpLgs), HQ IDS
Additional members include Jt Secy of relevant Ministries,
Resident Commissioners of affected States / UTs, reps of NDMA/
NDRF on required basis

12. HQ
I D S
MO Ops Room
Naval War Room
Air Ops Room
National DM
Control Room
Other GOI
Organisations
Field Forces
Control Room
Task Teams
State DM
Control Room

13. TERRITORIAL
ARMY
7X HOME & HEARTH BATTALIONS
1200 X PERS EACH
ROLE
1.INTERFACE BETWEEN THE
ARMY AND THE PEOPLE.
2.ANTI-TERRORISM.

14. The Territorial Army is part of Regular Army
relieve the Regular Army from static
duties
assist civil administration in dealing with
natural calamities and maintenance of
essential services in situations where life of
the communities is affected or the Security of
the Country is threatened
to provide units for Regulars Army as and
when required.
ROLE OF TA

15. Floods
26 Jul 2005
Tsunami
26 Dec 2004
Floods, Assam & Bihar
2004, 2007, 2008, 2012
Earthquake Uttarkashi,
Oct 91 & Chamoli, Apr 99
Bhuj, Earthquake,
26 Jan 2001
J&K Avalanche
Feb 2005
Earthquake, Latur,
30 Sep1993
Tsunami
26 Dec 2004
Tsunami
26 Dec 2004
Bhopal Gas
Disaster, Dec1982
Earthquake,
Oct 2005
Floods (AP& Karnataka)
2009
Floods, Uttar Pradesh,
1998, 2005, 2010,
2012, 2013
Cyclone
Kutchh, 1998
Cyclone (A.P)
1992 & 1996, 13 Oct 13
Floods, Haryana
1993, 1996, 2013
Cloud burst,
2010
Flashfloods, Uttarakhand
& HP-2013
Major Disasters (1980-2014)
Cyclone (Orissa)
29 Oct 1999, 13 Oct 13
3
3
5
1
2
2
Earthquake
Sikkim Sep 2011
4
3
4
3
1
Tirupathi
Forest Fire,
19 Mar 2014
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16. Army
oMajor equipment deployed include 20JCB/Dozers, 29
Generators, 187 Water Supply Equipment/ tanks and 15
Ambulances.
o3 Helicopters of Army Aviation Fleets involved in rescue
and relief operations.
o38 sorties of IL–76/AN-32 carried a total loadabout 816
tonnes.
o10,500 Shelter material were provided.
oThe Army had also provided more than 1700 blanket, 150
stretchers and large quantity of medicines to the people
affected by the earthquake before the international and
national relief aid started pouring in.

17. 22,500 troops from Infantry, Field Artillery, Engineers,
Medical and Signals have been deployed along with
Command and Control Equipment at Bhuj and Ahmedabad.
oInfantry - 36 columns in Bhuj and 18 columns in Ahmedabad
working proactively
oEngineers – 6 Regiments at Bhuj and one Regiment at
Ahmedabad
oMedical – 7 mobile field hospitals ambs in Bhuj and existing
military hospital at Ahmedabad opened for civilians also.
oSurgeries performed -1,090
oMedical aid given to - 13,961
oEvacuation of serious patients- 484
oPersons rescued - 478
oBodies recovered -2,055

18. 375 sorties carried over 3,700 tonnes ofload so far, that include
engineering equipment, shelter material, food, ambulance,
tentage, rescue teams including sniffer dogsetc
•Bulk ofthe relief material and equipment airlifted from
the various airbases.
•700 people evacuated up toJanuary 31, 2001.
•Sixty-one L-76, 18 AN-32, four AVROs, three DORNIORs and
16 helicopters are located in the vicinity of Bhuj for relief and
rescue operations and evacuation of injuredpersons.
AIR FORCES

19. INS Ganga and INS Himgiri operating in Kandla - carried critically
ill to Mumbai and, while returning, carried relief material, dry
provisions etc. The two Naval ships have been converted into hospital
ships.
•A 30 men team with INMARSAT and other support facilities is
working at Porbandar. Assessment of damages in all ports area is
carried out. Transport and manpower to Civil Administration at Okha
been provided. Communication within the Kandla Port area restored.
Power supply provided to Kandla Port Trust through Refrigerator
containers by Indian Navy.
NAVY

20. • Disaster Managem ent and Surgical team from Mumbai to Bhuj with
medical equipment and stores. Two Naval survey ships converted into
hospital ships. A Crisis Extension ward established at Naval Hospital
and received over 100 casualties. INS Asvini in Mumbai treating
patients.
• Navy assisting in recovery of dead bodies and patrolling around
affected buildings to prevent looting by undesirable elements.
• Dry rations from Naval establishments at Jamnagar, Porbandar,
and Dwaraka moved by road for distribution at Anjar and
Gandhidham. Cooked meals/bread also distributed in remote villages.
• Equipment provided by Navy include 17 Earthmovers, 6
Trippers, 9 Compressors, 27 Generators, 20,000 Masks .
Contd.

21. Uttarkashi Kedarnath
Badrinath
Chamoli
Gaurikund
B
Rudraprayag
Pauri
Tehri
Haridwar
A
ageshwar
lmora Pithoragarh
Champawat
am Singh Nagar
Joshimath
Gupt Kashi
Muzaffarnagar
Nainital
Meerut Udh
Uttarakhand Flash Floods - Jun 13
Dehradun
Dharasu
Hanuman Chatti Gangotri
•Formation breaches - 32.5 kms cumulative.
•Landslides - 8.0 kms cumulative.
•220 all types of bridges including 14 big bridges
damaged / washed away.
One of the biggest rescue and relief
operation undertaken by the Armed Forces.
More than one lakh people evacuated by
road and air.
• 40,000 Sq Km area, altitude >10,000ft.
• 70,000 tourists & 100,000 locals affected.
All 13 districts (1600 villages) affected. 680 people died, 4117 missing
(presumably dead), 2000 houses damaged. 8800livestock lost.
Kedarnath
Before After

22. at
h
Nainital
Champawat
Dharasu
Dehradun
Hanuman
U
Chatti Gangotri
ttarkashi Kedarnath
Badrin
Muzaffarnagar
Chamoli
Gaurikund
Rudraprayag
Meerut
Pauri
Tehri
Joshimath
Gupt Kashi
Ranikhet Almora Pithoragarh
The Effort
Haridwar Dharchula
Lansdowne
Bageshwar
Army
8500 troops deployed, 14 heptrs of Army Aviation flew 730 sorties,
approx 45,500 people rescued, BRO employed 125 plant equipment
Navy Two MARCO divingteams
45 Heptrs and 13 aircraft / 3700 Sorties
AF
895 Tons airlifted / 24260 stranded peopleair evacuated
More than 100,000 people rescued / evacuated on foot / tracks /
roads in 14 dU
adh
yam
sSinghNagar
• Medical Teams - 24
• Psy Spl Team - 02
• SHO Team - 01
• Medical Bricks - 238

23. Army
12 Army Columns, each with Medical
Team, One Engr Task Force, MH
Navy
Ships, Diving Teams, Heptrs and
Transport aircraft
AF Heptrs and Transport aircraft
Cyclone PHAILIN- Oct 2013
Odisha & Andhra Pradesh

24. • Army.
deployed
10 composite columns
in Machlipatnam, Vizag,
Kakinada, Elluru & Rajamundhary.
• Navy. Assets prepared to operate ex-
Vizag including Ships, Diving Teams,
Heptrs and ACs.
• AF. Heptrs positioned at Vizag and
other assets kept stand-by ex-Sec’bad
& Bangalore / Yelankah.
• CG. Assets all along Eastern Coast.
Cyclone LEHAR - Nov2013

26. RAISING OF NDRF
December2005:DisasterManagementActpassedby Parliament
2005:NationalDisasterManagementAuthorityconstitutedto preparepolicies
&guidelinesandtosupervisetheNationalDisaster ManagementPlan
2006:NDRFconstitutedunderSec-44(1)ofDMActfor specialist
responsetothreateningsituationsordisasters
NDRFcomprises10Bns,eachconsistingof1149personnel. 02more
BnsareintheprocessofconversionasNDRF Bns.

27. OBJECTIVES OF NDRF
• Provide prompt and skilled response to disasters
• Pre-Deployment in disaster threatening situations
• Deployment in case of disasters
• Training State Disaster Response Forces
• Community capacity building for disaster response

28. 1st Bn
Assam,ArunachalPradesh, Manipur,
Meghalaya,Tripura, Mizoram,
Nagaland
2nd Bn
WestBengal,Jharkhand,Odisha,
Sikkim
3rd Bn
Chhatisgarh,Odisha, EastM.P.
4th Bn
TamilNadu, Puduchery, Kerala,
Andaman & NicobarIslands,
Lakshadweep
5thBn
Maharashtra,Goa
6th Bn
Gujerat,Rajasthan,Dadra& Nagar
Haveli, Daman& Diu, West M.P.
7th Bn
Punjab, Jammu& Kashmir,H.P.
8th Bn
Delhi, Haryana,West U.P.,
Uttrakhand
9thBn
Bihar,EastUP
10thBn
Andhra Pradesh,Karnataka
11thBn(Proposed)
ToBeDecided
12thBn(Proposed)
ToBeDecided
12thBnSilchar
11thBnHaridwar
LOCATIONS OF NDRF BNS
(Bhatinda)
8thBn
(Ghaziabad) (Patna)
(Vadodara)
(Pune)
4thBn
(Arakonnam)
(Vijaywada)
(Mundli)
(Kolkata)
(Guwahati)

29. NDRF Battalions in India
Suradevi &
Waregaon
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30. Multi-skilled Personnel, Specialists (Engineers, Doctors,
Technicians, Paramedics) & Sophisticated Equipment for :
ʘ C.S.S.R. (Collapsed Structure Search & Rescue)
ʘ M.F.R. (Medical First Response)
ʘ Flood And Mountain Rescue
ʘ Deep Diving Search & Rescue
ʘ Response to CBRN threats / disasters
ʘ Canine and Technical Search
CAPABILITIES & STRENGTH OF NDRF

31. SomeMajor
NDRF
OPERATIONS

32. Deployment
No. of team
:July2010
: 01
Achievement : Neutralized835 chlorinecylinders
CHEMICAL EMERGENCY IN MUMBAI 2010

33. Deployment
No. of team
:August’2010
: 01
Achievement: Retrieved02deadbodies&distributed relief
LEH CLOUD BURST 2010

34. UTTARAKHAND OPERATION -2013

35. No. of Teams : 10
Achievements : Retrieved06Deadbodies,distributedrelief&
organizedmedicalcamps
Cont…
SIKKIMEARTHQUAKE - 2011

36. Deployment
Placeof incident
No. of teams
Achievements
: April2012
: Jalandhar(Punjab)
: 05
: Rescued12victims&recovered19dead bodies
JALLANDHAR BUILDING COLLAPSE - 2012

37. Places
Dates
No. ofTeams
: Sunderbani,J &KandRudraprayag,Uttarakhand
: 27-28Julyand14-21September2012
: 02
Achievements: Retrieved11deadbodiestrappedinside debris
CLOUD BURST - 2012

38. Date
Place
No. ofTeams
: June-October2012
: 12districtsofAssam
: 16
Achievements: 32,207victimsevacuated/rescued,13deadbodiesretrieved &
191tonsofreliefmaterialsdistributed
FLOODS IN ASSAM - 2012

39. Date
Place
No. ofteams
: April2013
: ShilMumbra,DistrictThane,Maharashtra
: 01
Achievements: Rescued62victimsandretrieved72deadbodies
THANE BUILDINGCOLLAPSE - 2013

40. NDRF
EQUIPMENT

41. Victim location unit
(with breaching system) BREACHINGSYSTEM
LIFE DETECTOR TYPE -I
HighPressureBreathing
Air Compressor
CSSRCSSR EQUIPMENT
FLOATPUMP

42. 2.4 KVAGENERATOR
MULTICABLEWINCH INFLATABLELIGHTINGTOWER
CIRCULARSAW
CSSR EQUIPMENT
ANGLECUTTER

43. CARBIDETIPPEDCHAINSAW
AIRLIFTINGBAGSET COMBINATIONCUTTERWITH SPREADER
DIAMOND CHAINSAWCSSR EQUIPMENT

44. DIVINGSUIT
DIVING KIT
BreathingApparatus PersonaldivingkitWeightbelt
AQUALUNG
Underwatersuit

45. Inflatable rescueboatswith OBM
FLOOD RESCUE
EQUIPMENT
Lifejacket Under watertorch

46. TELETECTOR(TELERAD)
CBRN EQUIPMENT
ALSCINMONITOR
MINIRAD (BETAEXTERNAL/LOWRANGE)NBCCANISTER

47. MINI RADIATIONSURVEYMETER
CBRN EQIPMENT
ELECTRONICDOSIMETERMICRO-R-SURVEYMETER

48. HighPressurePump
MISC EQUIPMENT
FloatingPump
Portableshelter 10’x14’& 7’
HighPressureBreathingAir Compressor

49. Capacit
y
Building

53. MOCK DRILLS
Mock Exercises(Districts & Schools)
• Conducted sofar 209 (including 80 Schools/ Colleges).
• Community & First Responders: Sensitized 15.0 Lakhs.
• Commonwealth Games - 55 mock drills.
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54. CIVIL DEFENCE IN INDIA

55. MANDATE OF CIVIL DEFENCE
 Saving life
 Minimising damage to property
 Maintaining continuity of production
 Public confidence building
 Disaster Management
(included by C.D. Act, 2010)

56. HOMEGUARDSININDIA

57.  Home Guards are raised, trained and administered under
respective States/UT’s Act & Rules.
 Privileges & protection as police when called for duty.
 While on duty, deemed to be public servants under section
21 of the Indian Penal Code (XLV of 1860)
LEGAL STATUS

58. • Serve as auxiliary to police.
• Help community in emergencies.
• Provide essential services viz, Transport, water,
nursing, first aid etc.
• Promote Communal Harmony.
• Participate in Socio Economic & welfare activity like
adult education, health etc.
ROLE AND FUNCTIONS

59. • RaisedinallStates/UTs,exceptKerala.
• AuthorizedStrength - 5.74Lakh
• PresentStrength - 4.91Lakh
STRENGTH OF HOME GUARDS

60. FIRE SERVICES IN
INDIA

61. • Responsible for formulating policies on Fire
Prevention, Protection, Legislation, Administration,
Training, Equipment through the Standing Fire
Advisory Council (SFAC)
• Creating Mass Awareness on Fire Safety.
• Financial Assistance to the State Fire Services
• Making Standards and Codes on Fire Safety.
FIRE CELL IN DG CD DIRECTORATE

62. NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE COLLEGE, NAGPUR

63. NATIONAL CIVIL DEFENCECOLLEGE

64. Thank you……