Question

disaster management in india article​

Answer 1

Answer:

A Disaster Management Plan in India includes the following:-  Institutional and policy framework;  Early warning system;  Disaster prevention and mitigation;  Preparedness. The institutional and policy mechanisms for carrying out response, relief and rehabilitation have been well-established since Independence.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Thus, a disaster may have the following main features:

Unpredictability, Unfamiliarity, Speed, Urgency, Uncertainty, and Threat.

Thus, in simple terms we can define disaster as a hazard causing heavy loss to

life, property and livelihood, e.g. a cyclone killing 10,000 people, or a crop loss

of one crop can be termed as disaster.

1.2 Types of disaster

Generally, disasters are of two types – natural and manmade. Based on the

devastation, these are further classified into major/minor natural disaster and

major/minor manmade disasters. Some of the disasters are listed in Table 1

below.

Table 1: Types of disaster.

Major natural disasters Minor natural disasters

 Flood

 Cyclone

 Drought

 Earthquake

 Cold wave

 Thunderstorms

 Heat waves

 Mud slides

 Storm

Major manmade disaster Minor manmade disaster

 Setting of fires

 Epidemic

 Deforestation

 Pollution due to prawn

cultivation

 Chemical pollution.

 Wars

 Road / train accidents, riots

 Food poisoning

 Industrial disaster/ crisis

 Environmental pollution