Astha JainAIR 9 · CSE 2025 · 189 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
Disasters are phenomena of natural or man made induced loss of lives, infra etc due to sudden or slow onset of calamities.
Body · points
(e.g) Drought, flood etc.
Disaster management →
- a) Ministry of home affairs
- b) NDMA for national level
- c) SDMA + DDMA
- d) Agencies: flood risk management etc.
Need for whole of govt approach - (1) To tackle 'silos approch' → coordinate between various ministries. (e.g) MoHUA, MHA etc for urban floods. (2) Better integration and planning → various dept. can coordinate. (3) Ensure collective accountability of govt to manage risks + vulnerabilities. (4) Reduce disaster risk as per Sendai framework by active collab. among agencies. (5) Disaster mitigation & adaption can be effective if dept. agencies pool in resources + expenses.
Whole of society → a) for bottom up plan → (eg) Water management tech. to prevent drought. → b) community engagement → as 1st line of defense (eg) Orissa Model. → c) Better prepardiness & response (eg) mock drills for earthquakes. → d) Traditional knowledge use → for local mngmnt of disastess.
Close · a way forward
We need to ensure realisation of Sendai Targets by 2030.