ENVIRONMENT LAW

1. DISASTER
MANAGEMENT
Course: LLB I
Subject : Environment Law
Unit: 4

2. What is a DISASTER ?
• A disaster is a natural or manmade event
which results in widespread human loss, loss
of livelihood, property and life.
Components of Disaster Management
1. Preparedness
2. Response
3. Recovery
4. Prevention

3. Disaster Preparedness
• It involves measures to ensure that
communities and services are
capable of coping with the effect of
disaster.

4. EXAMPLE FOR DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS
1. Community awareness and
education
2. Proper warning system
3. Mutual aid arrangement
4. Mock drill, training practice

5. Disaster Response
It involves measures taken in
anticipation of, during and
immediately after a disaster
to ensure that the effects are
minimized.

6. EXAMPLE FOR DISASTER
RESPONSE
1. Implementing the disaster
management plan
2. Setting up medical camps
and mobilizing resources
3. Providing adequate shelter
and sanitary facilities
4. Development of search
and rescue team

7. Disaster Recovery
It involves measures, which support emergency
affected areas in reconstruction of the physical
infrastructure and restoration of economic and
emotional well being.

8. EXAMPLE FOR DISASTER
RECOVERY
1. Counseling programme
for those who lost the
near ones
2. Restoring services like
roads, communication link
3. Providing financial
support employment
4. Reconstructing damaged
buildings

9. Prevention and Mitigation
• It involves measures to eliminate or reduce
the incidence of severity of disasters.
EXAMPLE FOR PREVENTION AND MITIGATION
1. Preventing habitation in
risk zones
2. Disaster resistant
buildings

10. PRINCIPLES OF DISASTER
MANAGEMENT
• Minimize casualties
• Prevent further casualties
• Rescue the victims
• First aid
• Evacuate
• Medical care
• Reconstruction

11. References:
• Disaster Management Act, 2005

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