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Environmental Effects
soil erosion
silting
water pollution
denudation of land
increase in salinity
Specific demands raised or required
Section VII : Response Structure
Silting in residential areas and buildings is one of the major problems requiring
extensive community involvement.
NGOs have demonstrated a tremendous capacity to mobilise community participation
in desilting operations for reoccupancy of the residences and also the wells providing
drinking water.
Agriculture department may have to undertake soil-testing and propose appropriate
measures for restoration of agriculture land.
Economic and Social consequences
Loss of livelihood
Disruption of market and Loss in production
Migration
Disruption of social structure including breakdown of social order
and community organisations
Law and order problem
Psychological after-effects like depression, trauma etc.
Specific demands raised or required
In addition to immediate relief requirements for effective and early recovery process and
checking migration
restoration of production units, and employment avenues
provision of individual counselling and community counselling
Reconstruction of social structures and organisation of community requires a
professional intervention which can best come from non-governmental organisations
Voluntary agencies will have to be invited or co-opted for relief activities to ensure
this aspect.
For combating depression, engage people in all possible activities related to relief and
rehabilitation through a deliberate strategy of community participation.
Jalna District Disaster Response Plan Vol II - 100