LEGAL IMPLICATION
Ethical and Legal
Aspects of Disaster Response. Incorporation of ethical principles and legal
standards into all phases of the disaster cycle is fundamental to effective and
fair disaster response, but the complex information landscape makes meeting
this goal challenging.
The Disaster
Management Act, 2005, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 28 November, and by
the Lok Sabha on 12 December 2005. It received the assent of The President of
India on 9 January 2006. The Disaster Management Act, 2005 has 79 sections in
set of 11 chapters. The Act extends to the whole of India. The Act provides for
the effective management of disasters and for matters related with it.
The act provides
formation of the following to combat disaster:
• National Disaster Management Authority
• State Disaster Management Authority
• District Disaster Management Authority
Came into force October
22, 2009. The policy aims to have a safe and disaster resilient India. It
provides for developing a proactive, holistic, multi-disaster facet and
technology driven strategy through a culture of
• Preparedness
• Prevention
• Mitigation
• Response
As in National Policy on
Disaster Management (NPDM), 2009, Central response follows two types of reliefs
to Disaster Management. They are:
The primary relief
functions of the Central Government are concerned with:
• Forecasting and operation of warning system
• Maintenance of uninterrupted communi cation
• wide publicity to warnings of impending calamity, disaster
preparedness and measures through TV, AIR and Newspapers
• Transport with particular reference to evacuation and movement
of essential commodities and petroleum products etc.
The secondary
relief functions of the Central Government would relate to:
•
flood inflow forecasts from the Central water Commission
•
Relief, rehabilitation and restoration through military aid to
civil authorities
•
Contingency plans for crops, cattle preservation nutrition and
health measures
•
Technical and technological inputs for provision, drinking water
etc.
When a natural disaster
occurs, we can’t always rely on police or government to provide help. The
grocery stores might be so badly damaged that you can’t go into it. The
supplies in the store might be quickly depleted or you may not be able to get
to the store.
The six basic supplies
you need in a disaster kit are:
Water, Food, First aid supplies
Clothing, bedding and sanitation supplies, tools and special items
•
You should have a three-day supply of water on hand, or about one
gallon per day per person
•
If your water is not already treated with chlorine, add some
household bleach to the bottles. It should be stored in a cool, dark place for
no longer than six months
•
Put aside atleast three-days worth of food in your disaster kit
that is non-perishable and don’t need refrigeration
•
Also, choose foods that don’t need heating. Avoid foods with a
high salt content as they will make you thirsty
•
Foods that are recommended are Candy, chocolate, tea, coffee,
Sugar, salt, pepper,canned juice, milk, soup, canned fruits, meat, vegetables,
Peanutbutter, jelly, food for babies and food for pets.
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