Disaster Management and Development Interface -Hardcover

This Book will be of immense help to all those contemplating to acquire an expert knowledge of contemporary disasters and their mitigation strategies through the ministries and departments of the central and the state governments, defense forces, NGOs and other related organizations. Apart from the organized efforts through NGOs and PVOs, many towns and villages have retired persons with technical, scientific, medical and other expertise, who may be willing to offer their services for preparing plans or schemes for the disaster management and sustainable developmental projects. These professionals possess a wealth of knowledge and information about their specialization. Unfortunately, their special knowledge and expertise are hardly ever utilized. They are hardly consulted by the Panchayats nor the government agencies. On the one hand there are complaints of the lack or inadequacy of expertise, on the other hand such large available resource remains untapped. There is a need of making a formal mechanism for associating locally available talent by drafting such persons to the advisory committees at the village, town, district and state levels. Such an association can help in obtaining data and information, carrying surveys, preparing schemes, formulating plans as a whole in the areas of preparedness, mitigation, monitoring, evaluation and management of natural disasters management.