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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

envirosafe2007@gmail.comsreejanair22@gmail.com