NATIONAL
PLATFORM FOR DISASTER RISK REDUCTION - GEOGRAPHY
News:
Rescue efforts of India
in Turkey, Syria lauded: Modi
What's
in the news?
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated
the 3rd Session of the National
Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR).
Highlights
of the 3rd session of NPDRR:
1.
Theme: Building Local Resilience in a Changing Climate.
2.
Disaster prone areas:
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As many as 26 States and Union Territories
were disaster-prone, and more than 50% of the population has been affected by
natural disasters such as cyclones, tsunamis, heatwaves and floods.
3.
Fund support to disaster management:
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13,700 crore is the Centre’s share, while
₹32,000 crore is to be contributed by States.
4.
Common alert system:
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354crore has been allocated for a common
alert system, through which people can be alerted of any impending disaster.
5.
AAPDA Mitra Yojana:
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One
lakh youth are being trained under the AAPDA Mitra
Yojana.
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₹370 crore has been allocated for Aapda
Mitra Yojana and that the youth have also been given an insurance package.
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About
the scheme:
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It is a Central Sector Scheme that was launched in May 2016.
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NDMA
(National Disaster Management Authority) is the implementing agency.
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It is a programme to identify suitable
individuals in disaster-prone regions who can be trained to be first responders
in times of disasters.
Indian
Tradition on Disaster Resilience:
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The concept of Local Resilience to the
disaster was a familiar one in Indian tradition and it is clearly visible in
the wells, architecture and the old cities.
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Example:
Bhunga houses of Kutch that survived
earthquakes to a large extent.
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After the devastating earthquake of 1819,
the people of Kutch came up with an innovative circular design of bhungas to
minimise the damage to their lives as well as properties.
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They are traditional houses, a unique type of round mud hut walled with thatched
roof.
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PM Modi stressed the need to evolve local
models of housing and town planning as per new technologies.
National
Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction:
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Established in 2013.
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NPDRR is a multi-stakeholder platform constituted by the Government of India
to facilitate dialogue, sharing experiences, views, ideas, action-oriented
research & explore opportunities in the area of Disaster Risk Reduction.
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The output from the National Platform will
offer a strategic direction and a road map for the formulation of the future
National Action Plans on DRR.
Functions:
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To
advise on coordination between the Central and State
Governments/UT Administrations, local self-governments and civil society
organisations for Disaster Risk Reduction.
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To advise
suo-moto or on a reference made by the Central Government or any other
State Government or a Union territory Administration on any question pertaining
to disaster management.
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To go through the reviewing process of the National Disaster Management Policy.
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Assist the government in coordination with
state and local government administrations, civil society and local
self-governments in disaster risk reduction.
Organisational
structure:
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The NPDRR is chaired by the Union Home Minister and headed by the Minister of
State in charge of Disaster Management in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
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The Vice-Chairman
of the National Disaster Management Authority is also a part of the
organisational structure.
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The Special
Secretary responsible for the Disaster Management Division in the Ministry
of Home Affairs acts as the convener of the NPDRR.
Go
back to basics:
Disaster
Risk Reduction:
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It is aimed at preventing new and reducing
existing disaster risk and managing residual risk, all of which contribute to
strengthening resilience and therefore to the achievement of sustainable
development.
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DRR strategies and policies define goals
and objectives across different timescales and with concrete targets,
indicators and time frames.
Important
measures for the DRR:
1.
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030:
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It is a global, agreed policy of disaster
risk reduction and is set out in the United Nations endorsed Sendai Framework
adopted in March 2015 in Sendai Japan.
2.
Prime minister's 10point agenda on disaster risk reduction.
3.
Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure:
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It was launched in 2019, at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New
York.
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It aims to increase the resilience of
infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks, thereby ensuring
sustainable development.