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DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Cyclones

NAME OF THE CENTRE: Centre for Disaster Management & Rural Reconstruction (CDMRR) (NIRD)

TITLE: Policy on funding rehabilitation of natural disasters
PROJECT LEADER: Thapliyal, B K
PROJECT TEAM: Singh, S K and Jena, A C
STARTING DATE: June/July, 2002
DATE OF COMPLETION: March, 2003

OBJECTIVES: 1. To examine the existing norms for funding relief and rehabilitation under natural disasters caused by cyclones, floods, droughts and earthquakes and their adequacy.

METHODOLOGY: Information would be collected through interview method from 400 families
STUDY AREAS: Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat and Orissa

KEYWORDS: DISASTER MANAGEMENT;NATURAL DISASTERS; REHABILITATION; CYCLONES;FLOODS;DROUGHTS; EARTHQUAKES;ANDHRA PRADESH; ASSAM; GUJARAT;ORISSA

NAME OF THE CENTRE: Centre for Disaster Management & Rural Reconstruction (CDMRR) (NIRD)

TITLE: Role of panchayats in disaster management

PROJECT LEADER: Jena, A C
STARTING DATE: December, 2002
DATE OF COMPLETION: February, 2003

OBJECTIVES: 1. To study the role of PRIs in pre disasters, during disasters and post disasters situations;2. To examine and evolve mechanism to empower PRIs and local community including the NGOs to cope up with disasters based on the recent experience of super cyclone in Orissa or earthquake in Gujarat; and 3. To suggest measures in improving capacity building of PRIs in disaster management.

METHODOLOGY: Information would be collected from the disaster affected families through group discussions and in-depth interviews.

STUDY AREAS: Orissa or Gujarat

KEYWORDS: DISASTER MANAGEMENT; CYCLONES;EARTHQUAKES;PANCHAYATI RAJ; PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTIONS;VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS

NAME OF THE CENTRE: Centre for Micro Planning (CMP) (NIRD)

TITLE: Initiatives for restoration of livelihood systems in super cyclone affected areas of Orissa: A case study with focus on planning and implementation.

PROJECT LEADER: Charavarthy, B

STARTING DATE: April, 2002

DATE OF COMPLETION: September, 2002

OBJECTIVES: 1. To examine the appropriateness and adequacy of the initiatives towards restoration of the livelihood systems of the victims after super-cyclone.2. To identify and analyse the operational problems in planning and implementation of the projects for restoration of livelihood systems in the super-cyclone affected areas.3. To suggest measures for improving the efficiency of the planning and implementation mechanism at various levels.

METHODOLOGY: Information would be collected through a structured questionnaire from the beneficiaries and the functionaries associated with the planning and implementation of various development projects and restoration of livelihoods in the super cyclone affected areas.

STUDY AREAS: Jagatsinghpur district of Orissa

KEYWORDS: DISASTER MANAGEMENT;CYCLONE;REHABILITATION;ORISSA

NAME OF THE CENTRE: Centre for Micro Planning (CMP) (NIRD)

TITLE: Planning and management of relief and rehabilitation in super-cyclone affected areas of Orissa: A case study.

PROJECT LEADER: Chakravarthy, B

STARTING DATE: May, 2001

DATE OF COMPLETION: July, 2001

OBJECTIVES: 1. To understand and examine the existing Process of planning and management of relief and rehabilitative operations at various levels of development administration in the cyclone prone areas; 2. To examine the relevance and adequacy of relief and rehabilitation measures in relation to the loss of human life, property and dislocation of livelihood patterns; and 3.To suggest suitable measures for improving the efficiency of planning and management at different levels.

METHODOLOGY: Primary data were collected from the victims through pre-designed questionnaire method. Secondary data were be collected from the concerned departments at various levels including panchayat raj bodies.

STUDY AREAS: Puri district of Orissa.

KEYWORDS: DISASTER MANAGEMENT;CYCLONE;REHABILITATION;ORISSA

Disaster Management

NAME OF THE CENTRE: Centre for Behavioral & Organizational Development (CBOD) (NIRD)

TITLE: A study of the aftereffects of earthquake on the behavioural pattern of the effected families

PROJECT LEADER: Yogananda Sastry, C H

STARTING DATE: September, 2002

DATE OF COMPLETION: December, 2002

OBJECTIVES: 1. To study the measures initiated for rehabilitation and their relevance to the felt and articulated needs of the survivors of the earthquake in Gujarat.2. To assess the psychological status of the survivors with specific reference to orphans.3. To prepare a module of psychological rehabilitation for implementation as part of rehabilitation measures pursuant to occurrence of natural calamities.

STUDY AREAS: Two earthquake hit districts in Gujarat in January, 2001

KEYWORDS: DISASTER MANAGEMENT;EARTHQUAKE;REHABILITATION;GUJARAT; BEHAVIOURAL PATTERN

NAME OF THE CENTRE: CENTRE FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND RURAL RECONSTRUCTION (CDM RR) (NIRD)

TITLE: Developing model plan for flood disaster management and mitigation at gram panchayat level

PROJECT LEADER: Thapliyal, B K

PROJECT TEAM: Madhava Rao, V and Harman R R

STARTING DATE: October/November 2002

DATE OF COMPLETION: March 2003

OBJECTIVES: 1. To analyze the ground situation based on natural hazards mapping, vulnerability analysis and risk assessment; and 2. Based on above, formulate a model plan for disaster preparedness and mitigation for the gram panchayat which can be replicated to all other gram panchayats of similar nature

STUDY AREAS: Panchayats situated at coastal belt.

KEYWORDS: DISASTER MANAGEMENT;FLOODS;PANCHAYATI RAJ;MODEL PLAN

NAME OF THE CENTRE: Centre for Disaster Management & Rural Reconstruction (CDMRR) (NIRD)

TITLE: Flood disaster: Strategy for effective disaster management

PROJECT TEAM: Kunnumkal, Mathew C;Singh, S K;Karwal, Anita

STARTING DATE: December, 2001

DATE OF COMPLETION: February, 2002

OBJECTIVES: 1. To assess factors contributing to flood vulnerability;2. To examine flood response and post-flood needs and measures taken up;3. To review the flow of funds for flood measures, its adequacy; and 4. To suggest measures required for effective management of flood disaster.

METHODOLOGY: Information was collected through informal discussions with the officials of various levels and elected representatives of local units.

STUDY AREAS: Bihar

KEYWORDS: DISASTER MANAGEMENT;FLOODS;BIHAR

NAME OF THE CENTRE: Centre for Disaster Management & Rural Reconstruction (CDMRR) (NIRD)

TITLE: Flood disaster management: A study

PROJECT TEAM: Kunnumkal, Mathew C;Jena, A C

STARTING DATE: September, 2001

DATE OF COMPLETION: March, 2002

OBJECTIVES: 1. To study the Institutional efforts undertaken in terms of early warning system and preparedness before the occurrence of the flood; 2. To study the nature and extent of damage, Relief and Rehabilitation measures by government and other agencies (PRIs/NGOs) with special reference to floods in West Bengal;and 3. To suggest measures to cope up with such disaster in future.

METHODOLOGY: Primary information was collected through group discussions with elected representatives, women members, other disaster affected groups and officials in charge of relief and rehabilitation measures. Secondary data were collected at village, block, district and state level.

STUDY AREAS: West Bengal

KEYWORDS: DISASTER MANAGEMENT;FLOODS;REHABILITATION;WEST BENGAL