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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

MX3084 DISASTER RISK REDUCTION AND MANAGEMENT


TWO MARKS
UNIT-IV DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN INDIA

1) Write short notes on NCMC.

National Crisis Management Committee is headed by Cabinet secretary. NCMC gives


direction to crisis management group. NCMC can give directions to any ministry/ department/
organization for specific action needed for meeting the crisis situation.

2) Write short notes on Contingency Action Plan.

A national contingency action plan for dealing with contingencies arising in the wake of
natural disasters has been formulated by the central government and periodically updated. It
facilitates the launching of relief operations without delay. CAP sets down the procedure and
determines the focal points in administrative machinery.

3) Write short notes on funding mechanism.

Funding mechanism for provision of relief assistance are reviewed by finance


commission appointed by central government every five years. The finance commission makes
recommendation regarding tax division and non-tax revenues between central government and
state government.
4) Write short notes on disaster prevention.
Disaster prevention is the element which contributes to, and gains from implementation
of sustainable development policies.

5) Write short notes on mitigation.

Mitigation contributes to lasting improvement in safety and are essential to integrated


disaster management. Indian Government has adopted mitigation and prevention as essential
components of their development strategy.

6) Write short notes on EOC.

Emergency Operation Centers will be setup at National, State and district levels with requisite
facilities. EOCs are nerve centers for coordination and management of disasters

7) Write short notes on NDRF.

National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) has been constituted comprising of 8 battalions
drawn from Central Para-military forces. The general division and control of NDRF is vested in
Director General of Civil Defense and NDRF appointed by central government.

8) Write short notes on RRC.

Regional Response Centers (RRC) have been set up at various strategic locations across the
country by CPMFs. RRC are equipped with minimum cache of equipment to deal with floods,
cyclone, earthquakes etc.

9) Write short notes on SDRF.

State governments/ SDMAs shall be primarily responsible for taking preparedness


measures. Training and equipping of search and rescue teams of SDRFs shall be undertaken b
state government in consultation with NDMA and MHA.
10) Write short notes on SDRMC.

SDRMC stands for State Disaster Mitigation Resource Centre. State government setup
resource centers based on requirements to pre-position essential supplies. States shall be
responsible to constantly evaluate their own capabilities to handle situation and project the
anticipated requirements.

11) Write short notes on ICS.

Incident Command System is a management system to organize various emergency


functions in a standardized manner while responding to any disaster. Under ICS, an incident
commander and officers trained in different aspects of incident management form a team and
manage disasters.

12) What is Rehabilitation?

Rehabilitation refers to actions taken in the aftermath of a disaster to enable basic


services to resume functioning, assist victim’s self –help efforts, provide support for
psychological and social well being of survivors.

13) What are different nodal agencies for disaster in India?

 Indian Meterological Department

 Indian National Centre for Oceanic Information Services

 Central Water Commission

 Geological Survey of India

 Snow and Avalanche study Establishment

 Indian Meterological Department


14) Write short notes on ICT.

Incident Command Team will be constituted at National level by MHA. State


government will constitute ICTs for the state and at each district. State level ICTs will be
deployed on the request of district authority.

15) Write short notes on ESF.

ESF stands for Emergency Support Functions. Their main role is to provide support in
case of emergencies. NEOC activate ESF and the concerned ministry of each ESF shall identify
requirements in consultation with their counterparts in affected states.

16) What are different tools used for rapid assessment?

Arial Surveys, Photograph/ Video/ film of affected area, Satellite imagery, Field reports,
TV / Press coverage, Visual Inspection checklist.

17) Write short notes on NCCF.

NCCF stands for National Calamity Contingency Fund. It is a fund created at central
government level. When request is made from state govt, requirements are assessed by a team
from central government and assessed requirements are cleared by a high level committee
chaired by Deputy Prime Minister.

18) Write short notes on NDMRC?

NDMRC stands for National Disaster Mitigation Resource Centre. Central government setup
resource centers based on requirements to pre-position essential supplies.
19) Write short notes on NDMRC.
NDMRC stands for National Disaster Mitigation Resource Centre. Central government setup
resource centers based on requirements to pre-position essential supplies.

19) Write short notes on Reconstruction.

Reconstruction process exhibits predictable characteristics that include tendency for


damaged places to be rebuilt on same sites. An acceptable reconstruction process varies from
case to case.

20) What are benefits of Community based disaster management planning.

A reliable method for obtaining realistic and focused plans at ward level. Transparency in
the selection and prioritization of projects at all levels. Opportunities for capacity building for
institutions operating at sub-district level.

21) Write short notes on mock drills.

Search and rescue teams at national and state levels will carry out mock drills on various
disaster situations annually.

22) What is NIOC?

National Integrated Operation Centre (NIOC) is maintained and run on 24*7 basis at
MHA. With latest and state of art equipments.
23) Write short notes on CBDRM.

Community based Disaster Risk Management System seeks to engage poor and
vulnerable groups in communities to improve community visioning of their future development
priorities, improve the quality of services and influence resource allocation.

24) What is SOP?

Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) are documents where the activities of a specific
person or organization to face a specific situation are described in clear, logical, sequential
and methodical manner. The terms SOP and emergency procedure are used interchangeably.

25) Write short notes on relief.


After occurrence of disaster, the affected people must be looked after for their safety, security,
well-being and provided food, water, shelter, clothing, medical care etc so as to ensure that
affected people live with dignity.

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