Policy framework on disaster management reflecting the holistic approach involving prevention, mitigation and preparedness in pre-disaster phase.
impacts.
To promote and encourage Research & Development activities.
Creation of State Mitigation Fund on the lines of National Mitigation Fund.
Creation of awareness and mainstreaming Disaster Risk Reduction at all level
Creating awareness for improving preparedness amongst the communities, using various media / medium, schools, other stakeholders etc.
Appropriate amendments in the legislative and regulatory instruments along with strengthening of the enforcement mechanisms at different levels.
Capacity building at local and regional levels for undertaking rapid-assessment surveys and investigations of the nature and extent of damage in post disaster situations
Conducting macro/ micro-zonation surveys.
To ensure use of disaster resistant construction techniques.
The use of disaster resistant codes and guidelines related to disaster resistant construction in all sectors of the society Bye Law and through various incentives
To incorporate the study of disaster engineering subjects in architecture and engineering curriculam.
Psychosocial support into DRR activities, printing / development of IES materials on psycho- social support to create awareness, disaster management capacity building and trainings. To create a research oriented database on disasters and its
Prevention consists of actions that reduce risk from natural or human made disaster incidents. Prevention includes actions or measures taken to cover or shield assets from exposure, injury or destruction.
Prevention activities designed to provide permanent protection from disasters. Not all disasters, particularly natural disasters, can be prevented, but the risk of loss of life and injury can be mitigated with good evacuation plans, environmental planning and design standards. These activities are designed to minimize loss of life and damage.
Mitigation, with its focus on the impact of a hazard, encompasses the structural and non-structural approaches taken to eliminate or limit a hazard’s exposure; impact on people, property and the environment. Under prevention and mitigation phase the structural and non-structural measures are basically taken up to reduce the risk from natural and unnatural disasters. Common structural measures for disaster risk reduction include construction of dams, flood walls, ocean wave barriers, earthquake-resistant structures, and evacuation
shelters. In short, the engineering measures, construction of hazard resistant structures, and protective infrastructures are the major structural measures. Common nonstructural measures refer to awareness and education, policy, techno-legal systems, building codes, land use planning, and practices, training, capacity building etc.