Question 16GS3GS3

Why is strengthening Community-Based Disaster Management in India crucial for effectively mitigating disasters?

Introduction

Strengthening community based disaster management basis is crucial because

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India is highly vulnerable to disasters. It's 65% land to earthquake, 40% to floods, 12% to landslide, and 60% to cyclone as disaster prone. Strengthening community based disaster management basis is crucial because: 1) Increase disaster preparedness through capacity building of people of blockade for floods, earthquakes. 2) Increase awareness of dos and don'ts during disasters so as to minimize damage to life/property. 3) Strengthen infrastructure resilience of urban - structure by engaging community to assist shelters, double storey houses for flash relief.

4Limited state capacity to act during disasters - people themselves to be empowered. 5) High population - to minimize exposure to hazards - people need to be made aware. 6) Community can respond quickly and state's response may come with a time lag & rate of NSS volunteers. 7) Mobile local infrastructure and personnel (NGA, SHG, civil society) to quick relief. 8) Use community knowledge & health are aware for signs of typhoons to raise alarm and warnings. 9) High social capital can ensure better rescue recovery through mutual aid and support.

10Community aware of local emerging routes and terrain for faster emergency issue. 11) Making people eyes and ears of disaster management authorities by highlighting loopholes of risky bridge - can allege.

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Conclusion

To engage community: capacity building to people; Ayusha Mitras; nest local level disaster committee to undertake frequent drills, learning from past practices & Odisha cyclone model. Community engagement need to be mainstreamed not first in mitigation but also in management and response phases as suggested by SENDAI Framework.

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Topper

Animesh Jain

AIR 632020

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Topic

Disaster Management

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Community-Based Disaster Management

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