Speech On Disaster Management

World has history of natural disaster, and its affect almost every part of the world from southern to northern country, According to a World Bank report titled “natural hazards, unnatural disasters,” floods and storms are the most widespread at the same time droughts are mainly and frequently happen in Africa. In those areas where the region suffer from frequent drought and floods, those region are also home to most of the hungry in the world and climate change expected to increase this situation so therefore, a need to recognize hazards and vulnerability in a comprehensive manner and take effective steps for prevention, mitigation and management.

In the case of India natural disaster are increasing, In 2013-14 alone India witnessed several major natural disasters like floods and landslides in Uttarakhand, drought in Maharashtra, cyclones Phailin and Hudhud in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, respectively – that affected millions of people and unexpected caused of financial loss, this is not

Ministry of Home Affairs, 2011 define disaster as “Catastrophic situation in which the normal pattern of life or ecosystem has been disrupted and extra-ordinary emergency interventions are required to save and preserve lives and or the environment”

The Disaster Management Act 2005 has also included man-made disasters and defines disaster as “a catastrophe, mishap, calamity or grave occurrence in any area, arising from natural or man-made causes or by accident or negligence which result in substantial loss of life or human sufferings or damage to, and destruction of, property or damage to, or degradation of environment and is of such a nature or magnitude as to be beyond the coping capacity of the community of an affected area”

It also define the “disaster management” means a continuous and integrated process of planning, organisation, coordinating, and implementing measures which are necessary for –

a. Prevention of danger or threat of any