Disaster management definition of disaster disaster management in India

1. Prof (Col)
Rajive Kohli, Ph.D.
9910744340
kohli9r@gmail.com
UGC-Academic Staff College
111th 4-week Orientation Programme
from 04 February to 04 March 2015
25 February 2015, 12.45 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.

4. DEFINATION
“a sudden accident or a natural catastrophe that causes great
damage or loss of life” (Oxford dictionary)
“a catastrophic, mishap, calamity or grave occurrence in any
area, arising from natural or man-made cause, or by accident or
negligence which results in substantial loss of life or human
suffering or damage to, and destruction of property, or damage
to, or degradation of, environment, and is of such a nature or
magnitude as to be beyond the coping capacity of the
community of the affected area” (Disaster Management Act
2005)

5. A Disaster is an event or series of events,
which gives rise to casualties and damage or
loss of properties, infrastructure,
environment, essential services or means of
livelihood on such a scale which is beyond
the normal capacity of the affected
community to cope with.

6. DISASTER dimensions
– Disruption to normal pattern of life, usually
severe and may also be sudden, unexpected
and widespread
– Human effects like loss of life, injury, hardship
and adverse effect on health
– Effect on social infrastructure such as
destruction of or damage to government
systems, buildings, communications and
essential services
– Community needs such shelter, food,
clothing, medical assistance and social care.

7. Impact of Disasters
• Direct effects include deaths, injuries and
physical damage.
• Secondary disaster impacts such as releasing
fire or hazardous material that is triggered by
disasters.
• Indirect impacts include the ripple effect
resulting from the flow of goods, services,
unemployment etc.

8. GENERAL EFFECTS OF DISASTER
 LOSS OF LIFE.
 INJURY, ILLNESS, DISEASE
 DAMAGE TO AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.
 DAMAGE TO AND DESTRUCTION OF PRODUCTION.
 DISRUPTION OF LIFESTYLE.
 LOSS OF LIVELIHOOD.
 DISRUPTION TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES.
 DAMAGE TO NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
 DISRUPTION TO GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEMS.
 NATIONAL ECONOMIC LOSS.
 SOCIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL AFTER
EFFECT.
 ENVIRONMENTAL DISRUPTION

9. CHARACTERISTICOF DISASTER
• Predictability
• Controllability
• Speed of onset
• Length of
forewarning
• Duration of impact
• Scope and intensity of
impact

10. PHASES OF DISASTER
Pre-impact
phase
Impact
phase
Post-impact
phase

13. DISASTER MANAGEMENT
The body of policy and administration decisions and
operational activities that pertain to various stages
of a disaster at all levels.
An applied science which seek, by systematic
observation and analysis of disasters, to improve
measures relating to prevention, mitigation,
preparedness, emergency response and recovery.
Encompass all aspects of planning for and
responding to disasters, including both pre and post
disaster activities.

14. ... Contd.
a continuous and integrated process of planning, organising,
coordinating and implementing measures which are necessary or
expedient for:
(i) Prevention of danger or threat of any disaster;
(ii) Mitigation or reduction of risk of any disaster or its severity or
consequences;
(iii) Capacity-building;
(iv) Preparedness to deal with any disaster;
(v) Prompt response to any threatening disaster situation or disaster;
(vi) Assessing the severity or magnitude of effects of any disaster;
evacuation, rescue and relief;
(vii) Rehabilitation and reconstruction;
(Disaster Management Act, 2005)

15. The traditional approach to disaster
management has been to regard it as a number
of phased sequences of action or a continuum.
These can be represented as a disaster
management cycle.
The basic disaster management cycle consists
of six main activities.

16. • Prevention
• Mitigation
• Preparedness
• Response
• Rehabilitation
• Reconstruction
Six elements that defines the complete approach to
Disaster Management.

18. DISASTER MANGEMENT CYCLE
1. DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS
• Planning
2. PERSONAL MITIGATION
• Structural measures
• Non-structural measures
3. RESPONSE
• Search
• Rescue
• Fulfilling humanitarian needs
4. RECOVERY
• Bring affected area and people back
to normal

19. PRINCIPLES OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT
• Disaster management is the responsibility
of all spheres of government
• Disaster management should use resources
that exist for a day-to-day purpose.
• Organizations should function as an
extension of their core business
• Individuals are responsible for their own
safety.
• Disaster management planning should
focus on large-scale events.

20. Contd….
• Disaster management planning should recognize the difference
between incidents and disasters.
• Disaster management operational arrangements are additional to
and do not replace incident management operational
arrangements
• Disaster management planning must take account of the type of
physical environment and the structure of the population.
• Disaster management arrangements must recognise the
involvement and potential role of non- government agencies.

21. Integrated
Disaster
Management
Prepared-
ness
Response
Recovery
Mitigation
Activities prior to a disaster
• Preparedness plans
• Emergency exercises
• Training,
• Warning systems
Activities that reduce
effects of disasters
• Building codes &
zoning
• Vulnerability
analyses
• Public education
Activities following a
disaster.
• Temporary housing
• Claims processing
• Grants
• Medical care
Activities during a
disaster.
• Public warning
systems
• Emergency
operations
• Search & rescue

22. PHASES OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Disaster Preparedness
Disaster impact
Disaster Response
Rehabilitation
Disaster Mitigation

23. Disaster Preparedness
• It involves measures to ensure that
communities and services are
capable of coping with the effect of
disaster.

24. Disaster preparedness
Preparedness should be in the form
of money, manpower and materials
• Evaluation from past experiences about
risk
• Location of disaster prone areas
• Organization of communication,
information and warning system
• Ensuring co-ordination and response
mechanisms
• Development of public education
programme
• Co-ordination with media
• National & international relations
• Keeping stock of foods, drug and other
essential commodities.

25. EXAMPLE FOR DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS
1. Community awareness and
education
2. Proper warning system
3. Mutual aid arrangement
4. Mock drill, training practice

26. Disaster impact

27. Disaster Response
It involves measures taken
in anticipation of, during
and immediately after a
disaster to ensure that the
effects are minimized.

28. Disaster response
• Epidemiologic surveillance and disease
control
• Vaccination
• Nutrition

29. EXAMPLE FOR DISASTER
RESPONSE
1. Implementing the disaster
management plan
2. Setting up medical camps
and mobilizing resources
3. Providing adequate shelter
and sanitary facilities
4. Development of search
and rescue team

30. Disaster Recovery
It involves measures, which support emergency
affected areas in reconstruction of the physical
infrastructure and restoration of economic and
emotional well being.

31. EXAMPLE FOR DISASTER
RECOVERY
1. Counseling programme
for those who lost the
near ones
2. Restoring services like
roads, communication link
3. Providing financial
support employment
4. Reconstructing damaged
buildings

32. Rehabilitation phase
• Water supply
• Food safety
• Basic sanitation
and personal
hygiene
• Vector control

33. Disaster mitigation
• This involves lessening the likely effects of emergencies.
These include depending upon the disaster, protection of
vulnerable population and structure.
• For examples, improving structural qualities of schools,
houses and such other buildings so that medical causalities
can be minimized. Similarly ensuring the safety of health
facilities and public health services including water supply
and sewerage system to reduce the cost of rehabilitation
and reconstruction. This mitigation compliments the
disaster preparedness and disaster response activities.

34. Prevention and Mitigation
• It involves measures to eliminate or reduce
the incidence of severity of disasters.

35. EXAMPLE FOR PREVENTION
AND MITIGATION
1. Preventing
habitation in risk
zones
2. Disaster resistant
buildings

36. DISASTER DRILL
A disaster drill is an exercise in which
people simulate the circumstances of a
disaster so that they have an opportunity to
practice their responses.

38. TYPES OF DISASTER
Natural
Disasters
Meteorological
Topographical
Environmental
Man-made
Disasters
Technological
Industrial
accidents
Security related

39. Disasters occur in varied forms
•Some are predictable in advance
•Some are annual or seasonal
•Some are sudden and unpredictable
Floods Days and weeks
Earthquakes Seconds/minutes
Cyclones Days
Droughts Months

40. NATURAL DISASTER
• A natural disaster is a consequence when a
natural calamity affects humans and/or the
built environment.
• Various disasters like earthquake, landslides,
volcanic eruptions, flood and cyclones are
natural hazards

41. MAN MADE DISASTER
• Airplane crashes and terrorist attacks are
examples of man-made disasters.
• they cause pollution, kill people, and damage
property.

42. Distinction between
Hazard and Disaster :
“A hazard is a natural event while the disaster
is its consequence. A hazard is a perceived
natural event which threatens both life and
property….a disaster is a realization of this
hazard…”
– John Whittow, Disaster. 1980

45. Water and Climate related disasters
• Floods and Drainage Management
• Cyclones
• Tornadoes and Hurricanes
• Hailstorm
• Cloud Burst
• Heat Wave and Cold Wave
• Snow Avalanches
• Droughts
• Sea Erosion
• Thunder & Lightning
• Tsunami

46. Geologically related disasters
• Landslides and Mudflows
• Earthquakes
• Dam Failures/ Dam Bursts.
• Mine Fires
Earthquake

47. Chemical, Industrial & Nuclear
related disasters
• Chemical and Industrial
Disasters
• Nuclear Disasters

48. Accident related disasters
• Forest Fires
• Urban Fires
• Mine Flooding
• Oil Spill
• Major Building Collapse
• Serial Bomb Blasts
• Festival related disasters
• Electrical Disasters & Fires
• Air, Road and Rail Accidents.
• Boat Capsizing.
• Village Fire

49. Biologically related disasters
• Biological Disasters and Epidemics
• Pest Attacks
• Cattle Epidemics
• Food Poisoning

50. WHY? And WHAT about
Man made Disasters?

51. Manmade Disasters
• Urban fires
• Village fire
• Mine fires
• Air, road and rail accidents
• Boat capsizing
• Electrical disasters
• Chemical and industrial
disasters
• Nuclear disasters
• Mine flooding
• Oil spill
• Major building collapse
• Serial bomb blasts
• Festival related disasters
 civil strife
 communal violence
 internal conflict,
 “complex emergencies”
 rapid or slow onset types
COMPLEX DISASTERS
urbanisation chaotic growth
policy disasters
war and civil strife
Social violence

52. THESE ARE THE TIMES WHEN
EVERYONE HAS TO HELP OUT

53. Disaster Preparedness Framework
RehearsalsPublic
Education
and Training
Response
Mechanisms
Warning
Systems
Resource
Base
Information
System
Institutional
Framework
PlanningVulnerability
Assessment
COMPONENTS OF PREPAREDNESS

54. Role Players in Disasters
• People : Individuals, House -Holds,
Volunteers
• Gram Panchayat : Sarpanch, Panchayati
Secretary, Panchayat Members
• Village Elders : Caste/Community/Religious
Leaders, Teachers, Doctors, Engineers,
Retired Army & Police Personnel
• Govt. Deptl. Officers : Agriculture, Medical,
Engineers (Housing, Roads & Buildings,
Irrigation) Revenue Department, Public
Health, Police, Defence, NGOs

56. Earthquakes
57%
Cyclones 8%
Floods 12%
drought
70%
Landslides 3%
Hazard Vulnerability in India
One million houses get damaged annually, in addition to human,
economic, social, and other losses

57. Zone Magnitude
Zone V Very High Risk
Quakes of
Magnitude 8 and
greater
Zone IV High Risk
Quakes upto
Magnitude 7.9
Zone III Moderate Risk
Quakes upto
Magnitude 6.9
Zone II Seismic
Disturbances upto
Magnitude 4.9
Source: IS 1893 (Part 1) : 2002 (BIS)
SEISMIC ZONING MAP

60. Major Disasters in India
1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy
2001 Gujarat earthquake
2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
2008 Mumbai attacks
 2013Uttrakhand floods
 2014 J&K floods
..........

61. 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 Sep 1993
Tsunami
26 Dec 2004
Tsunami
26 Dec 2004
Bhopal Gas
Disaster, Dec 1982
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
1

62. From 15 to 18 June 2013,
Indian state
of Uttrakhand and
adjoining area received
heavy rainfall, which was
about 375 percent more
than the benchmark
rainfall during a normal
monsoon.
16th and 17th June,2013
The Day of Destruction happened in history of
UTTRAKHAND
FLOODING IN UTTRAKHAND…

63. HUMAN LOSS
 According to the official records 400 houses were destroyed and 265
were damaged
 4,200 villages effected
 6,000 people were dead,10,000 injured and 1,00,000 stranded
ECONOMIC LOSS
 20,000 crores loss
 Major roads, telephone towers
destroyed due, communication lost
 Tourism loss

64. RESCUE AND RELIEF OPERATION
 The Army, Air Force, Navy, Indo-Tibetan
Border Police (ITBP), Border Security Force,
National Disaster Response
Force (NDRF), Public Works Department and
local administrations worked together for
quick rescue operations.
 Several thousand soldiers were deployed for
the rescue missions.
 Activists of political and social organizations
are also involved in the rescue and
management of relief centres.
 Helicopters were used to rescue people, but
due to the rough terrain, heavy fog and
rainfall, maneuvering them was a challenge.
Even the Corporates joined hand to help the people..

65. WORKING TOGETHER WE CAN REDUCE
OUR VULNERABILITIES

67. Disaster Nodal Ministry
Natural Disasters Management
(other than Drought)
Ministry of Home
Affairs
Drought Relief Ministry of Agriculture
Air Accidents Ministry of Civil
Aviation
Railway Accidents Ministry of Railways
Chemical Disasters Ministry of Environment
& Forests
Biological Disasters Ministry of Health
Nuclear Disasters Department of Atomic
Energy
National Level

68. Nodal Agencies for Disaster Management
1. Floods : Ministry of Water Resources, CWC
2. Cyclones : Indian Meteorological Department
3. Earthquakes : Indian Meteorological Department
4. Epidemics : Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
5. Avian Flu: Ministry of Health, Ministry of Environment, Ministry
of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry
6. Chemical Disasters : Ministry of Environment and Forests
7. Industrial Disasters : Ministry of Labour
8. Rail Accidents : Ministry of Railways
9. Air Accidents : Ministry of Civil Aviation
10. Fire : Ministry of Home Affairs
11. Nuclear Incidents : Department of Atomic Energy
12. Mine Disasters : Department of Mines

69. Technological inputs
Nodal agencies for forecasting and early warning
dissemination
Disaster Agency Ministry
Cyclone India Meteorological Department Earth Sciences
Tsunami Indian National Centre for Oceanic
Information Services
Earth Sciences
Earthquake India Meteorological Department Earth Sciences
Floods Central Water Commission Water Resources
Landslides Geological Survey of India Mines
Avalanche DRDO Defence

70. NATIONAL LANDMARKS IN
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
• 73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution
• Eleventh Schedule and Twelfth Schedule
• High Powered Committee (HPC) set up in Aug 99
• Transferred to Ministry of Home Affairs in June
2002.
• Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth Finance
Commissions
• Tenth and Eleventh Five Year Plans
• Disaster Management Act 2005
• National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
• National Policy on Disaster Management

71. SALIENT FEATURES DM ACT
DM STRUCTURE
• NDMA set up as the Apex Body with Hon’ble PM as Chairperson.
• National Executive Committee (NEC) - Executive Committee of
NDMA.
At the Centre
• Central Ministries will Continue with Nodal Responsibilities.
State Level
• SDMA at State Level, headed by Chief Minister.
• State Executive Committee (SEC), headed by Chief Secretary, will
coordinate and monitor implementation of National Policy,
National Plan and State Plan.

72. SALIENT FEATURES DM ACT (contd)
District Level
• DDMA headed by District Magistrate.
• Chairperson of Zila Parishad as Co-Chairperson – interface
between Govt. and Public.
SUPPORTING INSTITUTIONS
• National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
• National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM).
APPROACH
• Paradigm Shift from Response Centric to a Holistic and
Integrated Approach.
• Backed by – Institutional Framework and Legal Authority.
• Supported by Financial Mechanism, Creation of new Funds, i.e.,
Response Fund and MitigationFund at National, State and
District levels.

73. Disaster Management Act,2005
# Institutional Mechanism -
 NDMA, SDMA, DDMA
 NEC,SEC
 NDRF
# Financial Arrangements-
 National Disaster Response Fund, State Disaster Response Fund and District Disaster
Response Fund
 National Disaster Mitigation Fund & similar such fund at state and district levels
 Capacity Building Grant
 Response Reserve (to be created)
# Capacity Development-
NIDM
Other institutions:
 Civil Defence
 Fire Services
 Home Guards

75. 12 NDRF Bns
 A Specialist Response Force with :
-High skill training
-State of the art equipments
 A Multi Disciplinary, multi skilled and high
tech Force
-for all types of disasters capable of insertion by
Air, Sea & Land
All NDRF Bns to be equipped and trained for
all natural disasters including NBC.
Dedicated exclusively for Disaster Response
75
NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE (NDRF)

76. Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur,
Meghalaya,Tripura, Mizoram,
Nagaland
West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha,
Sikkim
Chhatisgarh, Odisha , East M.P.
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
Tamil Nadu, Puduchery, Kerala,
Andaman & Nicobar Islands,
Lakshadweep
Maharashtra, Goa
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Dadra & Nagar
Haveli, Daman & Diu, West M.P.
Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir , H.P.
Delhi, Haryana, West U.P.,
Uttrakhand
Bihar, East UP
1st Bn
2nd Bn
3rd Bn
10th Bn
4th Bn
5th Bn
6th Bn
8th Bn
7th Bn
9th Bn
Uttarakhand
11th Bn (Proposed)
Silchar (Assam)
12th Bn (Proposed)
12th Bn Silchar
(Proposed)
4th Bn
11th Bn Haridwar
(Proposed)
8th Bn
(Bhatinda)
(Ghaziabad) (Patna)
(Vadodara)
(Pune)
(Arakonnam)
(Vijaywada)
(Mundli)
(Kolkata)
(Guwahati)
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AREA OF RESPONSIBILTY OF NDRF BNS

77. • CSSR (Collapsed Structure Search & Rescue)
Operations.
• MFR (Medical First Response)
• Flood And Mountain Rescue Operations
• Deep Diving Search & Rescue
• Canine and Technical Search
• Specialized manpower (Engineers, Doctors,
Technicians, Paramedics, Electricians, etc)
CAPABILITIES & STRENGTH OF NDRF
Contd.

78. • Authorization and presence of highly specialized
equipment.
• Expert in international deployment procedures
• Training: Basic & Specialized
• Refresher Courses : Internal & External
• 24x7 Control room in all Bns and HQ NDRF (New
Delhi)
• Mock Exercises related with movement of teams in
case of disasters.
78

79. INFLATABLE BOAT
CAPACITY: 08 PERSONS
FRP BOAT
CAPACITY – 16 PERSONS
DEEP DIVING EQUIPMENT SETPORTABLE SHELTER

80. COLLAPSE STRUCTURE
SEARCH & RESCUE (CSSR)
FLOOD WATER RESCUE &
SWIMMING.
TRG IN OPERATION OF
MOTORIZED BOAT.
TRG. IN DEEP WATER DIVING.
TRG. IN SLITHERING.
CANINE TRAINING.
MEDICAL FIRST RESPONDER
(MFR)
NBC FIRST RESPONDER
TRAINING
80
TRAINING/COURSES

81. • Basic flood water rescue training at
unit level.
• Advance flood water rescue & relief
training at RLSS, Kolkata and Sea
Explorers Institute, Kolkata.

82. ROLE OF ARMED FORCES IN
DISASTER MANAGEMENT

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

84. About DCMG
• Promulgated by MoD in May 2005.
• Chief of Staffs Committee Joint Directive on Disaster
Management issued in Mar 10.
• Mandate.
• Deal with crises like terrorist outrages, war and
international situations, man-made / natural / CBRN
disasters, cyber terrorism etc.
• Operations Branch, HQ IDS interacts with NDMA and
other Nodal Ministries on behalf of Service HQs & CoSC.
• Integrated & coordinated response of Armed Forces
during crisis / disaster situations.
• Notification / De-notification of DCMG
• MoD (JS (G/Air) on approval from Def Secy).
• By CISC in consultation with Chairman CoSC.

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

86. Uttarkashi Kedarnath
Badrinath
Chamoli
Gangotri
Gaurikund
Bageshwar
Pithoragarh
Rudraprayag
Champawat
Meerut
Pauri
Nainital
Tehri
Haridwar
Almora
Udham Singh Nagar
Joshimath
Gupt Kashi
Muzaffarnagar
Uttarakhand Flash Floods - Jun 2013
Dehradun
Dharasu
Hanuman Chatti
•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 > 10,000 ft.
• 70,000 tourists & 100,000 locals affected.
All 13 districts (1600 villages) affected. 680 people died, 4117 missing
(presumably dead), 2000 houses damaged. 8800 livestock lost.
Kedarnath
Before After

87. Uttarkashi Kedarnath
Badrinath
ChamoliDehradun
Gangotri
Gaurikund
Bageshwar
Pithoragarh
Rudraprayag
Champawat
Meerut
Pauri
Nainital
Tehri
Haridwar
Almora
Udham Singh Nagar
Joshimath
Gupt Kashi
Dharasu
Hanuman Chatti
Muzaffarnagar
Ranikhet
Lansdowne
The Effort
Dharchula
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 diving teams
AF
45 Heptrs and 13 aircraft / 3700 Sorties
895 Tons airlifted / 24260 stranded people air evacuated
More than 100,000 people rescued / evacuated on foot / tracks /
roads in 14 days
•Medical Teams - 24
•Psy Spl Team - 02
•SHO Team - 01
•Medical Bricks - 238

88. 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

89. • Army. 10 composite columns
deployed 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 - Nov 2013

90. •Input received in AN on 19 Mar.
•Army. Two columns moved ex Chennai.
•Navy. One fire fighting team and one Chetak heptr.
•Air Force. One C-130J, two MI-17V5 & one Chetak heptr.
Bambi buckets used to douse fire. 42 sorties flown over two
days.
•Operations completed on 21 Mar.
Forest Fire Mar 2014 - Tirupathi

91. • 15 Ton material dispatched by
one C-130 Super Hercules.
• MsRE, tarpaulins, tentage,
blankets and life saving
medical care stores.
Cyclone HAIYAN (Philippines) - Nov 2013
Tacloban
5,000 feared dead, 11 Million affected

92. •SAR operations from 12 Mar.
•4-5 surface vessels and 5-6
sorties per day in Indian Search
Rescue Region.
•20-23 Mar. One C-130J & one
P-8i participated in MNF SAR
ops ex Subang Airfield, Kaula
Lumpur.
Malaysian Airliner MH370 - Mar 2014
239 People on board (incl 12 crew,
151 Chinese and 5 Indians)
P8-I conducting SAR Sortie on
23 Mar 14
C-130J conducting SAR Sortie on
23 Mar 14
The High Commissioner received the
crews after their sortie on 23 Mar 14
The High Commissioner and Brig Gen
Manaf, the RMAF Base Commander with
crews and the DA

93. Indian Army in J&K Floods 2014

95. Role of education and schools
• Promoting and enabling Disaster Risk Reduction
• focus on disaster risk education in primary and
secondary schools
• to raise awareness and provide understanding of
disaster management for children, teachers and
communities.
• structural changes to improve safety in building schools
to protect children and their access to education, but
also minimise long term costs.
• students of all ages can actively study and participate in
school safety measures

96. Role of education and schools
• Students can work with teachers and other adults in the
community towards minimising risk before, during and
after disaster events.
• Methods of participatory vulnerability assessment,
capacity assessment and hazard mapping have been be
used with broader communities, schools and other
institutions.
• Government can effectively reach out to communities
and protect them by focusing on schools in DRR
initiatives to achieve greater resilience to disasters.

99. THANK YOU