Disaster Recovery and the Road Ahead - IGNOU
Disaster Recovery and the Road Ahead - IGNOU
Disaster Recovery and the Road Ahead - IGNOU
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Role of ULBs<br />
Sr. Item Preparedness Response <strong>Recovery</strong><br />
No<br />
1. Urban Planning<br />
including Town<br />
Planning<br />
Monitoring <strong>the</strong><br />
construction of<br />
disaster resistant<br />
buildings <strong>and</strong> houses<br />
to ensure <strong>the</strong>y adhere<br />
to building bye-laws<br />
Creating awareness<br />
on town planning<br />
needs among people<br />
Determining<br />
disaster-prone areas<br />
by use of advanced<br />
technology such as<br />
GIS, Remote Sensing<br />
<strong>and</strong> Mapping<br />
Evacuating people<br />
immediately in<br />
disaster aftermath<br />
Creating temporary<br />
shelters for migrants<br />
Providing minimum<br />
basic facilities of<br />
water <strong>and</strong> sanitation<br />
at public<br />
conveniences<br />
2 Regulation of L<strong>and</strong>use<br />
<strong>and</strong> Construction<br />
of Buildings<br />
3 Planning for<br />
Economic <strong>and</strong> Social<br />
Development<br />
<br />
Supervising <strong>the</strong><br />
conduct of fire<br />
safety mock drills<br />
among people<br />
Encouraging<br />
construction of<br />
disaster resistant<br />
buildings <strong>and</strong> houses<br />
Categorizing l<strong>and</strong> for<br />
commercial,<br />
domestic <strong>and</strong> mixuse<br />
purposes<br />
Providing for spatial<br />
planning,<br />
transportation<br />
planning <strong>and</strong><br />
environmental<br />
planning in l<strong>and</strong>-use<br />
plans<br />
Including disaster<br />
management in longterm<br />
town planning<br />
Generating<br />
awareness on<br />
interlinkages<br />
between disasters<br />
<strong>and</strong> development<br />
4 <strong>Road</strong>s <strong>and</strong> Bridges Ensuring <strong>the</strong> use of<br />
quality material <strong>and</strong><br />
modern technology<br />
for roads <strong>and</strong><br />
bridges construction<br />
5 Water Supply for<br />
Domestic, Industrial<br />
<strong>and</strong> Commercial<br />
Purposes<br />
Focussing on laying<br />
disaster resistant<br />
pipes<br />
Ensuring safe water<br />
Removing debris<br />
from collapsed<br />
building sites<br />
Consolidating l<strong>and</strong><br />
holdings for use<br />
Assessing damages if<br />
any to social<br />
structures such as<br />
schools, dispensaries,<br />
anganwadis during<br />
disasters<br />
Encouraging <strong>the</strong><br />
construction of<br />
temporary roads <strong>and</strong><br />
bridges to evacuate<br />
people to safer places<br />
Chlorinating all<br />
water tanks<br />
Providing safe water<br />
to all<br />
Promoting <strong>the</strong> use of<br />
disaster resistant<br />
house technology<br />
Implementing<br />
building codes<br />
Mainstreaming<br />
disaster scenarios in<br />
urban planning<br />
Ensuring adherence<br />
to building bye-laws<br />
Implementing<br />
environmental<br />
(control of pollution)<br />
laws<br />
Mainstreaming<br />
disaster management<br />
into socio-economic<br />
development<br />
Analyzing seismic<br />
zones<br />
Ensuring <strong>the</strong><br />
construction of<br />
bridges/roads as per<br />
seismic zones<br />
Implementing<br />
environmental laws<br />
Creating awareness<br />
on waterborne<br />
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