How to manage natural disasters and man-made disasters?

Preparing for and responding to disasters.

How to improve both of the above?

What are the various post-disaster relief measures adopted till now?

Need for strengthening pre-disaster preparedness.

Mitigation activities intended to reduce the impact.

Building earthquake resistant houses complying with ERBC (Earthquake Resistant Building Codes), prescribed by Bureau of Indian Standards.

Introducing helicopter ambulances like it is practiced abroad.

Containerized mobile field hospital.

Improved early warning systems.

Increased community participation.

Films on climate change.

On the training seminar, he commented: -

These kinds of training programmes are very useful from the social perspective.

Experience sharing by the participants was a critical component and very well-utilized.

Good to see participants not only from India but also from Bangladesh and Nepal - an indication of trans-national collaboration for disaster management.

Field visits, a critical component as they give practical understanding.

Good to see students of Rural Management studying Disaster Management in their course curriculum.

A good idea, by XIM-B to introduce a new course in Disaster Management like a Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management (PGDDM).

Concluded.

Contributed by -
Madhukar Subramanian,
Coordinator, IlluminatiX,
Media & PR Cell,
Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar.