Disaster Management Project for Class 9 CBSE BOARD

Disaster Management Project for Class 9 

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Acknowledgment

From the core of my heart, I am very thankful to everyone who all supported me, for I have completed my project effectively and moreover on time. I am overwhelmed in all humility and grateful to acknowledge my depth to all those who helped me to put these ideas well. equally grateful to my (NAME OF SUBJECT TEACHER) for giving me moral support and guidance in doing this project. It would be an injustice if do not thank my parents who helped me a lot in collecting data, pictures, and continuous help and support. With their able guidance, encouragement, and support, I could complete my project on time.

Thanking you,

(Name of the student)

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This page will be of Index as given in every textbook where the name of the chapters in the sequence is given along with page numbers. For example.........

INDEX

i) Introduction: pg 4.

ii) Disaster Management Act,

..............pg 5.

iii)  Disaster Management Agencies in India...............p.g. 7.

iv) Types of Disaster............pg 8 & 9

v) Natural disaster............ & 10. ..pg 9

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Content

According to the United Nations, a disaster is a major disruption of a community or society’s ability to function that involves extensive affects on people, property, the economy, or the environment and beyond the capacity of the affected community or society to deal using its own resources.

Disaster management is the process by which we “prepare for, respond to and learn from the effects of big failures”. It is how we cope with the human, material, economic, or environmental impacts of a given disaster. Disasters can have human causes, despite the fact that nature frequently causes them. 

Disaster Management Act,

The Lok Sabha enacted the Disaster Management Act on November 28, 2005, and the Rajya Sabha did it on December 12, 2005. On January 9, 2006, the Indian President gave his approval. 

The Act mandates the creation of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), whose chairman shall be the Prime Minister of India. At any given moment, the NDMA can only have nine members total, including the vice-chairperson. 

The NDMA members are appointed for a five-year term. 

The NDMA is in charge of “setting down the rules, plans, and procedures for disaster management” as well as making sure that disaster responses are swift and efficient. It is tasked with establishing “guidelines to be followed by the State Authorities in drawing up the national Plans” in accordance with Section 6 of the Act.

The Disaster Management Act of 2005 acknowledges Disaster Management as a crucial process of planning, organizing, coordinating, and implementing measures which are necessary for-

1 Prevention of the threat of any disaster

2 Reduction of risk of any disaster or its consequences

3 Readiness to deal with any disaster

4 Promptness in dealing with a disaster

4 Assessing the severity of the effects of any disaster Rescue and relief

4 Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

What is Disaster?

A huge disruption that occurs over a short or long period of time and can be caused by either nature or man is referred to as a disaster. Disasters can result in hardships for people, things, the economy, or the environment that are greater than what the affected society can bear. 

Disaster Management Agencies in India

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA):- 

The National Disaster Management Authority, or the NDMA, is an apex body for disaster management, governed by the Prime Minister of India. It is charge of the supervision, direction, and control of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).

National Executive Committee (NEC):-

The NEC is composed of high-profile ministerial members from the government of India that consist of the Union Home Secretary as Chairperson, and the Secretaries to the Government of India (GoI)like Ministries/Departments of Agriculture, Atomic Energy, Defence, Drinking Water Supply, Environment and Forests, etc. The NEC covers the National Plan for Disaster Management as per the National Policy on Disaster Management.

State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA):- 

The Chief Minister of the respective state is the head of the SDMA.The State Government has a State Executive Committee (SEC) which assists the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Disaster Management.

District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA):- 

The DDMA is headed by the District Collector, Deputy Commissioner or District Magistrate depending on the situation, with the elected representatives of the local authority as the Co-Chairperson. The DDMA ensures that the guidelines framed by the NDMA and the SDMA are followed by all the departments of the State Government at the District level and the local authorities in the District.

Local Authorities:-

Local authorities would include Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI), Municipalities, District and Cantonment 11 Institutional and Legal Arrangements Boards, and Town Planning Authorities which control and manage civic services.

 Types-There are two types of disaster

Natural Disaster 

The disasters which are caused by nature are termed natural disasters. For examples: earthquakes, floods, droughts, etc.

Earthquake  

 An earthquake is a rapid, intense shaking of the ground that results from the movement of the earth’s crust and causes significant destruction. It’s possible for a tsunami or volcanic eruption to result from an earthquake.

 

Cyclone   

Cyclones are a sort of intense spinning storm that develops over the ocean near the tropics (or, more accurately, tropical cyclones).

Flood   

Flooding is when there is an unusually deep presence of water on land that interferes with daily activity. River flooding, flash floods, severe rainfall that occurs quickly, or an extraordinary inflow of sea water onto land are all possible causes of flooding (ocean flooding). Storms such as hurricanes (storm surge), high tides (tidal flooding), seismic occurrences (tsunami), or significant landslides can all result in ocean flooding.

Volcanic disasters   

Volcanic disasters are caused by lava flows, volcanic mudflows, and pyroclastic flows triggered by volcanic activities such as eruptions. It covers extensive areas; volcanic disasters can cause large-scale damage and serious personal injury. Secondary disasters such as debris flows are often triggered by rainfall after a volcanic eruption.

 Man-made disasters.

The disasters which are the results of human activities are known as man-made disasters. For examples: road accidents, and terrorist attacks.

Road accidents   

India has a high rate of traffic accidents because to careless driving, inexperienced drivers, and subpar road and vehicle upkeep. India is responsible for 13% of all fatal road accident injuries worldwide, according to Lifeline Foundation, an organisation with a base in Ahmedabad that promotes road safety.

Building collapses    Building collapses are frequent in India where construction is often hastily done, with little regard for safety regulations, particularly in the western part of the country.

Terrorist attacks   

Devastating acts such as the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon have left many concerned about the possibility of future incidents in the United States and their potential impact. Terrorism may involve devastating acts using weapons of mass destruction ranging from chemical agents, biological hazards, a radiological or nuclear device, and other explosives.