TABLE OF CONTENTS
Declaration;
Certificate;
Acknowledgement;
List of Statutes & Policy;
Table of Cases;
Abbreviations;
CHAPTER I: Introduction;
Outline of the Chapter;
1.1 Introduction;
1.2 Legal and Social Definitions of Disaster;
1.3 Key terms in Disaster Management: Hazard, Vulnerability, Risk and Capacity;
1.4 Definitions of Disaster management;
1.5 Types of Disasters;
1.6 Definition of Natural Disaster;
1.7 Different types of Natural Disaster;
1.8 Research Methodology;
1.8.1 Hypothesis;
1.8.2 Research Objectives;
1.8.3 Research Questions;
1.8.4 Scope of the Research;
1.8.5 Limitation of the Study;
1.8.6 Method of Analysis;
1.8.7 Nature of Study;
1.8.8 Tools;
1.8.9 Method of citation;
1.8.10 Plan of the Thesis;
CHAPTER II: Causative factors of Natural Disaster and Impact: A Study;
Outline of the Chapter;
2.1 Introduction;
2.2 Causation of Disaster;
a. Avalanche;
b. Cyclones;
c. Drought;
d. Earthquake;
e. Floods;
f. Forest Fires;
g. Hurricane;
h. Landslides;
i. Lightning and Thunder;
j. Pest Infestation;
k. Typhoons;
I. Tornado;
m. Tsunami;
n. Volcano;
2.3 Indirect Causes of Disasters;
2.4 Factors contributing in the increase of impact of natural disaster.;
2.5 General Impact of Disasters;
2.6 Impact on Human Rights;
2.7 International and National Impact of Disaster.;
2.8 Environmental Impact ;
2.9 Psycho-Sociological Impact ;
2.10 Psychological Impact ;
2.11 Impact on Health ;
2.12 Impact on Development;
2.13 Economic Impact of Disaster;
2.14 Economic Impact of Disaster on Corporate Sector. ;
2.15 Social Impact ;
2.16 Conclusion ;
CHAPTER III: Historical Study of Disaster Management: An Overview;
Outline of the Chapter ;
3.1 Significance ofthe historical study ;
3.2 Strategizing Disaster Management: Indian Experience On Natural Disaster;
3.3 During British Period ;
i. Famine;
ii. Floods;
iii. Earth quake ;
iv. Cyclone ;
3.4 After Independence ;
3.4.1 Drought Research Unit ;
3.4.2 Drought Prone Area Programme, 1973 ;
3.4.3 Desert Development Programme, 1977-78 ;
3.4.4 Damodar Valley Corporation ;
3.4.5 Policy Statement of 1954 ;
3.4.6 High level committee on floods, 1957 & Policy statement of 1958 ;
3.4.7 Ministerial committee on flood control, 1964 ;
3.4.8 Ministers' committee on floods and flood relief, 1972 ;
3.4.9 Rashtriya Barh Ayog (RBA), 1980 ;
3.4.10 The Pritam Singh Committee Report, 1980 ;
3.4.11 National Water Policy (1987) ;
3.4.12 National Commission for integrated Water Resource Development Plan 1996;
3.4.13 The Regional Task Forces 1996 ;
3.4.14 The Working Group on Flood Control Programme for the Tenth Five Year Plan, 2001;
3.4.15 Institutional and other Initiatives in the Tenth Plan;
3.4.16 National Water Policy, 2002;
3.4.17 The Task Force on Flood Management/Erosion Control, 2004;
3.4.18 Cyclone Disaster Mitigation Committee, 1971;
3.4.19 Legal Response at National Level;
3.4.20 The Environment Protection Act, 1986;
3.4.21 The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991;
3.5 Disaster Management under Five Year Plan 1993-94;
3.6 Orissa State Disaster Management Act, 1999;
3.7 The National Calamity Management Act, 2000;
3.8 Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority Act, 2001;
3.9 Biological Diversity Act, 2002;
3.10 The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 1986 – 2011;
3.11 The Disaster Management Act, 2005 ;
3.11.1 National Policy on Disaster Management, 2009 ;
3.12 National Institute on Disaster Management ;
3.13 Schemes provided by Government of India, which can be adopted to provide relief after disasters;
3.14 Conclusion;
CHAPTER IV: Salient Features and Critical Analysis of the Disaster Management Act, 2005;
Outline of the Chapter;
4.1 Introduction;
4.2 The Genesis of Indian Legislation: Background of Disaster Management Act, 2005;
4.3 Salient Features of the Act;
4.3.1 Institutional and Policy Mechanisms under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 Operational Framework;
a. Constitutional Framework;
4.3.2 High Powered Committee on Disaster Management Plans;
4.4 Summary of Disaster Management Act, 2005;
4.5 Scope of the Act;
4.6 Objective of the Act;
4.7 Some Important Definitions Organizational Structure;
4.8.1 At National level: NDMA;
4.8.2 National Executive Committee;
4.8.3 At State level: State Disaster Management Authority {SDMA};
4.8.4 State Executive Committee {SEC);
4.8.5 At District level: District Disaster Management Authority {DDMA};
4.8.6 local Authorities;
4.8.6.1. Disaster Management through Panchayat Raj Institutions;
4.8.7 Disaster Mitigation Reserves;
4.8.7.1 Cabinet Committee on Management of Natural Calamities and the Cabinet Committee on Security {CCS};
4.8.8 Other Important Institutional Arrangement;
4.8.8.1 Armed Forces;
4.8.8.2 Central Para Military Forces {CPMF};
4.8.8.3 State Police Forces, Fire Services and Home Guard;
4.8.8.4 Civil Defence;
4.8.8.5 Role of National Cadet Corps (NCC), National Service Scheme (NSS) and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan {NYKS};
4.8.8.6 Specialist Response Teams;
4.8.8.7 National Emergency Operation Centre;
4.8.8.8 India Disaster Resource Network;
4.8.8.9 National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM};
4.8.8.10 National Disaster Response Force {NDRF};
4.8.8.11 State Disaster Response Force {SDRF};
4.8.8.12 National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC};
4.8.8.13 Crisis Management Group (CMG};
4.8.8.14 Stale Crisis Management Group;
4.9 Critical Analysis of the Act;
4.10 Role of Local Government;
4.11 Role of Police;
4.12 Conclusion;
CHAPTER V: Disaster Management: legal Issues and Challenges;
Outline of the Chapter;
5.1 Introduction;
5.2 Why should the State protect the natural disaster victims?;
5.3 Fundamental Challenges faced by the Policy Makers during Emergency Management: Legal Challenges;
5.4 Disaster Management vs. Various Law and Judiciary for the Rights of the victim;
5.4.1 The Constitution and International framework on Disaster Management.;
5.4.1.1 Constitution of India ;
5.4.1.2 United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (1994) (UNCCD} ;
5.4.1.3 South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and
India on Disaster Management, 1987-2011;
5.4.1.4 The ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) Regional Programme 2004-2010;
5.4.1.5 United Nations General Assembly: Resolution 53 (Xliii) Protection of Global Climate For Present And Future Generations Of Mankind (1988};
5.4.1.6 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (1992};
5.4.1.7 Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (1997};
5.4.1.8 National Action Plan on Climate Change;
5.4.2. Article 21 and Disaster Management;
5.4.3. Right to Food;
5.4.4. Right to Medical Assistance;
5.4.5 Right to Shelter;
5.4.6 Right against Exploitation: Article 23 & Disaster Management;
5.4.7. Directive Principles and Disaster Management;
5.4.8. Disaster Management and Panchayati Raj;
5.4.9. Right to Information and Disaster Management;
5.5 Judiciary on Disaster Reliefs, Rehabilitation & Funds Contributed ;
5.6 Natural Disaster and Tortious Liability of the Government.;
5.7 Natural Disaster and Arbitration ;
5.8 Environmental Impact Assessment and Disaster Risk Reduction ;
5.9 Need for the Constitutional Amendment.;
5.9.1 Recommendations of the Venkatachaliah Committee;
5.9.2 Constitutional Framework for Coping with Natural Disaster ;
5.9.3 Best Practices in Disaster Management in Various Countries;
5.10 Conclusion;
CHAPTER VI Role of Government in Different Phases of Disaster Management;
Outline of the Chapter;
6.1 Introduction;
6.2 Disaster Response;
6.3 Phases of Disaster Management.;
6.3.1 Education ;
6.3.2 Training ;
6.3.3 Prediction ;
6.3.4 Warning ;
6.3.5 Evacuation ;
6.3.6 Assessment ;
6.3.7 Coordination ;
6.3.8 Preparedness ;
a. Pre-Disaster Stage ;
b. Post-Disaster Review ;
6.3.9 Prevention ;
6.3.10 Risk Reduction ;
6.3.11 Rescue, Education and Training Programmes ;
6.3.12 Relief ;
6.3.13 Mitigation ;
6.3.14 Response ;
6.3.15 Recovery ;
6.3.16 Rehabilitation ;
6.3.17 Reconstruction ;
6.4 Conclusion ;
CHAPTER VII: Conclusion;
Outline of the Chapter ;
7.1 Observations about the Disaster Management Act, 2005 ;
7.2 Key Findings ;
7.3 Suggestions ;
7.4 Lessons Learnt;
7.5 Conclusion;
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