The objectives of the programme include sustainable reduction
in vulnerability to disasters in the most multi-hazard prone districts in the
State. The programme components include:
1. Setting up the system and framework for disaster risk management.
2. Development of national/state database on vulnerability,
disaster risk management and sustainable recovery.
3. Strengthening State Government through support for hardware
and software for disaster risk management and capacity building of institutions.
4. Awareness campaigns on disaster mitigation and preparedness.
5. Support to include disaster management in school curriculum
and schedule to organize drills in disaster prevention and response for schools.
6. Promoting partnerships with academic institutions and private
sector in development of disaster risk management plans.
7. Development of training manuals in Disaster Management for
District, Block, Gram Panchayat, Villages/Wards for the State in vernacular
languages.
8. Capacity building activities for all stakeholders including
civil society organizations in the rescue, relief and restoration in disaster
situations, and the use of equipments involved.
9. Updating of District multi-hazard preparedness and mitigation
plans integrating Block/ULB, Gram Panchayat, Village/Ward plans which would
involve revision of, if required, vulnerability mapping, risk assessment and
analysis, hazard zoning, resource inventory, response structure, etc
10. Strengthening disaster management information centers in
the state and districts for accurate dissemination of early warning and flow
of information for preparedness and quick recovery operations.
11. Dissemination of cost effective alternate technologies
for hazard resistant housing – including retrofitting/roof-top rainwater
harvesting features as long-term mitigation measures.
12. Updating Vulnerability and Risk Indices, and annual Vulnerability
and Risk Reduction Reports for creating benchmarks to measure disaster risk
management.
