Hand Book for Gaon Burahs and Panchayati Raj Leader

61CHAPTER XVDISASTER MANAGEMENT AND ROLE OF PRIs / GBs1. The concern HGBs/GBs is the Chairman of Village Level DisasterManagement Committee (VLDMC).2. Identifying and analyzing risk and deciding what to do about committee.3. Help the village people especially the identified vulnerable group i.e.pregnant women, lactating member, children and elderly to evacuatetheir homes to the identified safe shelter.4. He should maintain cleanliness of the village and wells, tanks and pondsif available properly bleached with bleaching powder, chlorine etc.5. Liaison and helping with district administration in proving the accuratedamage reports.6. He should also maintain the list of such displaced persons with breakupof male female and children.7. Keeping account of the people of the village and search out missingpersons. It is your duty to participate and monitor the relief and rescueoperation.8. Generally after any major disaster, there are chances of spread of somediseases taking the form of epidemic. It is your duty to ensure thatnecessary help is rendered to Medical department and administration tocontrol the epidemic.9. Helping in reconstruction of the village and assisting the districtadministration.10. Remember that together we can fight any disaster. But for that weshould be prepared and trained to deal with the disaster. Your ownvillage disaster management committee can play a crucial role andhence please for the committee immediately.VILLAGE DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN/COMMITTEE1. India is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world. OurArunachal Pradesh is also prone to many disasters such asearthquakes, floods, fire, landslides which causes huge losses to lives,livelihood, and property and erodes the development gains.2. Prevention, mitigation and preparedness with a community-basedapproach can reduce the intensity of the losses.