Disaster Management in India : Acts : Policies : Guidelines: Vols. I and II: With CD

Contents: Vol. I: 1. Disasters and disaster management: An overview. 2. National disaster management authority. 3. The disaster management Act, 2005. 4. Gujarat state Disaster management Act. 5. National policy on disaster management, 2009. 6. Gujarat State disaster management policy. 7. Preparation of state disaster management plans. 8. Guidelines for management of earthquakes. 9. Guidelines for management of cyclones. 10. Guidelines for management of biological disasters.

Vol. II. 1. Guidelines for management of chemical (Industrial) disasters. 2. Guidelines for management of chemical (Terrorism) Disasters. 3. Guidelines for management of nuclear and radiological emergencies. 4. Guidelines for psycho-social and mental health services in disasters. 5. Guidelines for management of landslides and snow avalanches. 6. Revamping of civil defence. 7. Training regime for disaster response. Annexure.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), as the ape body for disaster management is headed by the Prime Minister and has the responsibility for laying down policies, plans and guidelines for disaster management and coordinating their enforcement and implementation for ensuring timely and effectively response to disasters.

The NDMA has prepared a number of guidelines for the effective prevention, prepareness and response to any kind of disasters. This book is a compilation of some important guidelines issued by the NDMA with the objective of wide circulation and public awareness (specially College University Students) amongst the educated citizens of India.