Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation - IGNOU
Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation - IGNOU
Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation - IGNOU
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Tasks to be Performed by 3- tier Panchayat Bodies are quite specific for <strong>Preparedness</strong><br />
Planning<br />
Gram Panchayats/Block Panchayat Samitis/Zilla Parishads<br />
1. Convening meetings of ward members to ensure proper information regarding the<br />
warning signals being given to the people through all types of media.<br />
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Supervising preparedness of the Gram Panchayats<br />
Attending meetings of District Collector, all District Heads of different sectors <strong>and</strong><br />
departments, <strong>and</strong> the Members of the Zila Parishad for preparedness<br />
2. Updating information on civic amenities, population, government <strong>and</strong> panchayat<br />
properties<br />
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Consolidating village wise information on items listed under GP<br />
Coordinating all the concerned departments, specially Roads & Buildings, Major <strong>and</strong><br />
Minor Irrigation, PDS, Communication Police, Revenue Electricity, etc., to take up<br />
necessary repair <strong>and</strong> maintenance related works for preparedness to counter disasters.<br />
3. Selection of location for shifting people/ livestock to safer places<br />
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Stocktaking with respect to Primary Health Centres, preparedness of medical staff,<br />
medicines, etc.<br />
Arranging for transport to assist Gram Panchayats for evacuation<br />
Maintaining cyclone shelters/ safer buildings like schools in ready condition for temporary<br />
shelter for the people<br />
Arranging for establishing relief <strong>and</strong> rehabilitation centres <strong>and</strong> materials required thereof<br />
Providing for supply <strong>and</strong> storage of food <strong>and</strong> other items of basic necessities<br />
Organizing ‘Task Force’ at District, Block <strong>and</strong> Village levels<br />
Making special arrangements for evacuation of h<strong>and</strong>icapped, children <strong>and</strong> pregnant women.<br />
Encouraging engineering staff at the Block/M<strong>and</strong>al level to repair drainage/canal/ roads<br />
etc.<br />
4. Medical/sanitation requirements in relief camps<br />
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Contacting ex-army / security forces personnel / volunteers to organize a task force to<br />
assist people in emergency<br />
Checking the inventories of items required at a short notice for rescue <strong>and</strong> relief operations<br />
during disasters<br />
1.5.3 <strong>Disaster</strong>-Oriented <strong>Preparedness</strong><br />
<strong>Disaster</strong> <strong>Preparedness</strong>, thus, takes place at two different levels, structural <strong>and</strong> non-structural:<br />
Non-structural preparedness measures include:<br />
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Administrative <strong>and</strong> Regulatory Legislation<br />
Insurance Schemes<br />
Information, Education <strong>and</strong> Training<br />
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