CHEMICAL (INDUSTRIAL) DISASTER MANAGEMENT Anil K. Gupta, Associate Professor Sreeja S. Nair, Assistant Professor National Institute of Disaster Management New Delhi www.nidm.gov.in
CHEMICAL (INDUSTRIAL) DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Anil K. Gupta, Associate ProfessorSreeja S. Nair, Assistant Professor
National Institute of Disaster ManagementNew Delhi
www.nidm.gov.in
NATIONAL INSTITUTE Ministry of Agriculture set up National Centre for
Disaster Management at IIPA in 1995 NCDM scaled up to NIDM in October 2003 (as
part of Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India) NIDM is a Statutory Body (Chapter 7 - DM Act,
2005) 4 Academic divisions and 4 multi-disciplinary
research cells
STATUTORY MANDATES Develop Training Modules, Undertake research &
documentation, Organize training programmes; Formulate and implement a comprehensive Human
Resource Development Plan covering all aspects of disaster management; for all the sectors,
Provide inputs in National Level Policy formulation; Guidance to training and research Institutes
for development of training & research programmes
MANDATES……. Training of faculty members of Disaster
Management /State training institutes Develop educational materials for disaster
management including academic & professional courses;
Promote awareness among stakeholders including college or school teachers; technical personnel & others associated with multi-hazard mitigation, preparedness and response
KEY ACTIVITIESin the context of Networking
Joining Efforts with support of ATIs Sharing Experience through Conference, Workshops,
Policy dialogues Documenting events, e.g. Orissa Cyclone, Gujarat EQ,
Kumbakonam Fire, Meerut Fire, Barmer Flood, Mumbai Floods etc
Editing Contents through knowledge Institutions (IDKN Model)
E-Learning e.g. VLE, Moodle Platform WBI Courses E-Shishak will be launched soon.
ACHIEVEMENTS >400 training programmes & trained (both trainers & line
stakeholders) South Asia Policy Dialogue in August 2006 First India Disaster Management Congress in Nov. 2006 International Workshop “Risk to Resilience –Strategic Tools
for DRR” Central Sector Scheme; 30 “Disaster Management Centres”
in different States in India Incident Command System and MEPP Trainings including
NDRF, Civil Defense, Paramilitary, etc. Partnership with >50 international and national
institutions/agencies On-line Training Programmes with World Bank Institute,
Washington. National Programmes for Capacity Building of Engineers and
Architects
PROGRAMMES ON CDM IDMC 1: 29-30 November 2006
http://nidm.gov.in/idmc/ IDMC 2 : 4-6 November 2009,
www.nidm.gov.in/idmc2/ National Workshop on Chemical Disaster
Management: Preparation of National Action Plan, October 2008 (MoEF-NIDM) http://nidm.gov.in/cdm
Training programmes on Chemical (Industrial) Disaster Management: National (2006 onwards) and State level - GIDM,HCMRIPA,YASHADA (2008-09)
INFORMATION / KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
Disaster Resource Network www.idrn.gov.in Disaster Knowledge Network www.idkn.nic.in Indis Data Project
www.desinventar.net, www.emdat.be
Disaster Statistics in collaboration with CSO and Nodal Ministries
ENVIS Centre on Disaster Management
VPN and Videoconferencing facility (ISRO Supported)
Challenges/ Suggestions Disintegration still prevails (on both sides) Defining “Industrial Disasters” and “Chemical
Disasters” Coordination among agencies/departments
Safety, Health, Environment, Disaster Management, etc. Criteria of multi-hazard risk assessment Integration of Off-site EPP with DDMPs/ State DM
Plans Preparedness Vs. Risk Management – Clarity in
notions
Knowledge Portal Technology ahead of contents Strategic and attitudinal Issue Credibility and reliability of Information Sustainability Issues including ownership Copy right issues Benefits and beneficiary Technophobia
THANKS
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