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National Disaster Response Plan (NDRP) March 2010 - NDMA

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(10) Document lesson learnt from the response experiences and incorporate same<br />

in future planning.<br />

6. Livestock Department<br />

a. Emergency Preparedness<br />

(1) Finalize emergency preparedness plan.<br />

(2) Finalize hazard specific contingency plan and allocate resources for<br />

preparedness and emergency response activities.<br />

(3) Draw up assessment checklist for emergency assessment programme. Orient<br />

and train livestock department staff on the role of livestock in emergency<br />

response.<br />

(4) Develop guidelines for cattle camps. Identify possible geographical areas for<br />

cattle camps in disaster prone districts.<br />

(5) Maintain reserve quota for essential vaccine and inform district livestock<br />

departments, DDMAs, PDMA, <strong>NDMA</strong> and prepare annual vaccination plan for<br />

the prevention of animals from any outbreak in disaster prone districts.<br />

(6) Compile an inventory of equipment, human resources, vehicles, and a list of<br />

veterinary medicines and animal feed suppliers. Update inventory on six<br />

monthly basis and share it with the PDMA.<br />

(7) Develop community participation strategy. Design and conduct short training<br />

courses. Produce IEC material for veterinary assistants, community workers<br />

livestock owners on livestock management, first aid, cattle camps, vaccination<br />

in emergency response.<br />

(8) Provide guidance and support to district livestock department to prepare<br />

contingency plan for the potential disaster in the area.<br />

b. Emergency <strong>Response</strong><br />

(1) Designate a representative to the provincial EOC.<br />

(2) Conduct/assist PDMA in rapid assessment on livestock and provide financial<br />

and technical resources to the district livestock departments to run the animal<br />

camps.<br />

(3) Arrange vaccines for animals in flood, cyclone and drought situation. Support<br />

districts livestock departments, DDMAs for the provision of fodder, de-worming<br />

medicines and vaccine for the animals in prolonged drought situation.<br />

(4) Make arrangements for delivery of animal feed on subsidized rates in<br />

emergency response particularly in drought.<br />

(5) Exercise vigilance about disease attack in animals. Take effective measures<br />

against. Coordinate and facilitate humanitarian organizations working in the<br />

livestock sector.

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