Disaster
Management Authorities & Institutions in India:
Central Disaster Management Authority:
(Government of
India, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Agriculture
& Cooperation, Natural Disaster Management http://ndmindia.nic.in)
It
is
the apex body for natural disaster management and mitigation. For
effective implementation of relief measures in the wake of
natural calamities, the Government of India (GOI) has set up a
Standing National
Crisis Management Committee under the chairmanship of
Cabinet Secretary GOI. A Natural Disaster Management Control
Room has been set up at Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi. An
organizational chart depicting disaster management
organization in India. Chart
For planning for
disasters and Emergency preparedness training, Government of India has
created few institutes
that offer short-term courses. Notable amongst
them being the National Center for Disaster Management
(NCDM) set up
by the Indian Institute of Public Administration and the
Centre for Disaster Management set up by Y S Chavan Academy of
Development Administration conduct workshops and seminars for
civil servants and government officials. NCDM is also the
nodal agency for coordinating
relief and rehabilitation work
during natural calamities. Similarly, the Disaster Management
Institute, Bhopal set up
after the gas tragedy conducts awareness programs for NGOs and
the public at large.
Some universities have recently taken the initiative to
introduce a few courses. For instance, IGNOU and the
University of Pune offer 6-month certificate courses. Any one
who has completed 10+2 is eligible to enroll.
The Indian
Institute of Ecology and Environment, New Delhi offers another
correspondence program in disaster mitigation in affiliation
with the Sikkim, Manipal University. Spread over 2 years and 10
papers including a thesis, this program is open to graduates in
any discipline. The PRT Institute of Postgraduate
Environmental Education and Research also offers a similar
course in affiliation with the Institute of Open and Distance
Education, Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal.
While these courses have started gaining in popularity, career
opportunities are still pretty limited. Openings are mainly
found in some government and non-government agencies. Large
industrial establishments, particularly those in the high-risk
fields like chemicals, mining, petroleum have disaster
management cells. The International Red Cross and some UN
organizations
also empanel trained professionals for working
on humanitarian missions to handle major calamities and
emergencies.
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National Center for Disaster Management,
New Delhi
A
new center "National Centre for Disaster Management (NCDM)"
has been established by the Ministry of Agriculture,
Government of India. NCDM is setup in Indian Institute of
Public Administration (IIPA) with the objectives of :
1.
providing training programs for senior and middle level
administrative government officials and to sensitize them for
disaster mitigation,
2. coordinate the research activities in
different aspects of disaster management at national level.
For further information, you may contact at NCDM, IIPA,
Indraprastha Estate, Ring Road, New Delhi 11002, Fax:
(+91-11)331-9954. Go to http://www.ncdm-india.org
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National Information Center of Earthquake Engineering-
IIT Kanpur, U.P.
A National Information Center of
Earthquake Engineering (NICEE) has been set up at the Indian
Institute of Technology Kanpur. The Center is sponsored by
HUDCO, Telecom Commission, Railway Board, Ministry of
Agriculture, Department of Atomic Energy and AICTE. NICEE-India
will meet the needs of the country in terms of
“information” on Earthquake Engineering. The NICEE-India
at IIT Kanpur will eventually aim at being
responsible for acquiring and
disseminating information and capacity building of
the neighbouring nations. Institutes mandate is to create and maintain a good
storehouse of information/publications/ other audio-visual
materials on earthquake engineering. Go to http://www.nicee.org
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Disaster
Management Institute, Bhopal, M.P.
The
Disaster Management Institute established by the MP government
in the backdrop of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, offers training,
research and consultancy services on subjects related to
prevention, mitigation and management of disasters. It organizes
training for working managers and government
officials relating to the areas of management of natural
disasters such as earthquakes, floods, drought, famine and
cyclones; on-site and off-site emergency planning; risk
analysis; identification of major hazards; etc. Contact
Info: 'Kachnar,' Paryavaran Parisar, E-5, Arera Colony,
Bhopal; e-mail: dmibpl@bom6.vsnl.net.in
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Disaster Mitigation Institute, Ahmedabad,
Gujarat
Disaster
Management Institutes mission is to equip the disaster victims
—
individuals
or groups or agencies — with the resource to develop
progressive solutions to physical, social and economical
challenges of relief and reconstruction of facing them. DMI
strives to become a premier centre for disaster mitigation
and prevention by assisting and strengthening the decision
making process and making the critical and objective analysis
available to the policy makers. In the wake of Gujarat
Earthquake of January 2001 this Institutes provides real life
example of the need and necessity of such an institute. Go to http://www.southasiadisasters.net/
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Environment
Protection Training and Research Institute, Hyderabad
EPTRI
was set up by Government of Andhra Pradesh with the assistance
and support of Government of India.
Government of India had also taken the initiative for
EPTRI’s technical collaboration with Swedish International
Development Agency under bilateral assistance. Risk Analysis
and Disaster Management Plan is a safety and contingency
management plan to safeguard people and property from
disasters. EPTRI provides training and consultancy in Risk
Assessment and Safety Control. EPTRI has an MoU with Process
Safety Centre of Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT),
Hyderabad. Go to http://www.eptri.com/risk_analysis_disaster.html
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Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority
(GSDMA):
The Government of
Gujarat (GOG) established the Gujarat State Disaster
Management Authority on February 8, 2001 to co-ordinate the
comprehensive earthquake recovery program. The GSDMA is
registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act.
Go to http://www.gsdma.org/aboutus.htm
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Helplines
for Gujarat Earthquake victims:
Helpline
numbers
for Earthquake Relief & Rehabilitation in Gujarat:
http://www.gujaratindia.com/helpline.html
Helpline to
leave audio messages
http://www.dclnetworks.com/quake/
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Joint
Assistance Centre, Gurgaon, Haryana
The
Joint Assistance Centre (JAC) was established in New Delhi as an All
India Voluntary Agency for assistance in disaster situations in 1970
in the aftermath of the terrible cyclone of November 1977 that
devastated the Chirala-Divi region of Andhra Pradesh, killing over
10,000 people. Go to http://www.jacindia.org/
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Centre
for Disaster Management (CDM), Pune, Maharastra
The
Centre for Disaster Management was
set up at Yashada (Yashwantrao Chavan Academy of Development
Administration), Pune with the support of the National
Disaster Management Division, Department of Agriculture and
Cooperation, Government of India. The CDM is collaborating
with the IGNOU to launch a PG Diploma in Disaster Management
in English, Hindi and Marathi. Training programmes on
Management of Earthquakes, Workshop on Community participation
in Disaster Management, and allied topics are conducted at CDM
periodically. Go to http://www.yashada.org/courses
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Sikkim
Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological
Sciences, Tadong, Gangtok, Sikkim
Sikkim
Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological
Sciences in association with the Indian Institute of Ecology
and Environment offers the Master's in Disaster
Mitigation for graduates (any discipline). Disaster mitigation
includes activities that prevent a disaster, reduce the chance
of a calamitous event, or lessen their damaging effects. Go to
http://www.sikkimmanipal.net &
http://www.ecology.edu/
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PRT
Institute of Post Graduate Environmental Education &
Research, New Delhi
PRT
Institute of Post Graduate Environmental Education &
Research, (in association
with Institute of Open & Distance Education, Barkatullah
Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal offers the two-year Master of Disaster
Control to graduates or working professionals through distance
learning. The Institute is engaged in training, research and
consultancy in the areas of disaster management, risk
analysis, sustainable development, environmental impact
assessment, pollution control and monitoring with the idea of
optimal development of a global sustainable society. Contact
Info: PRT-I-PEER
A-16 Paryavaran Complex, South of Saket, Maidangarhi Marg, New
Delhi-110030, Go to http://www.technologyindia.edu/introduction.htm
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Central
Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi
The
Council of the Boards of School Education is interested in a
plan for providing formal training in disaster management to
students in senior classes which could take the form of
classroom lectures, group discussions, area surveys, risk
assessment and even mock exercises to cover a daily
drill. Go to http://www.cbse.nic.in
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Indira
Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
IGNOU
(through distance education) and Pune University (Diploma)
offer Disaster Management courses after Plus Two/ equivalent,
which may be completed within six months to two years. Such
programmes provide knowledge on: Disasters (the meaning,
factors, significance, causes and effects); Disaster
preparedness; Prevention; Mitigation; Relief; Reconstruction
and Rehabilitation.
Go to http://www.ignou.org
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National
Civil Defence College, Nagpur, Maharastra
National
Civil Defence College, Nagpur, conducts various courses in
Civil Defence and Disaster Relief Management. Since
natural calamities tend to be unavoidable and earthquakes
unpredictable, efforts have to be made to withstand the
aftermath of catastrophes. Disaster Management training is
useful for NGOs or social work students or volunteers
providing support and rehabilitation measures during disasters
(natural and man-made), personnel of home guards, paramilitary
organizations, civil defence personnel, scientists,
meteorologists, and environmentalists as well as functionaries
of rural development and primary health centres,
administrative services, relief workers, etc. Go to http://ncdcnagpur.nic.in/prog-offered.htm
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Organizations
involved in relief & rehabilitation work in Gujarat's
earthquake affected areas:
List
of all the organizations with contact details is available
here. These organizations had been involved in relief and
rehabilitation works in Gujarat's earthquake affected areas.
The list has been compiled from various sources and internet.
For details into activities of all the organizations pl.
contact the organizations directly or visit there
websites. Click here
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List
of Indian NGO's working in Disaster Management:
A
state wise list of a large no. of Non Governmental organizations
working in the area of Disaster Management. Go to http://www.indianngos.com/issue/disaster/disasterngo.htm
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Some
International & National organization providing support:
