Disaster risk governance in India and cross cutting issues

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This book provides an analytical discussion of the status of disaster risk reduction and governance in an Indian context, drawing examples and lessons from the output of the national and regional level programs and projects and from other relevant experiences in the country. Different types of disasters faced by Indian states are covered, including geophysical and hydrometeorological hazards. The book incorporates and draws upon some of the key lessons from the pre-disaster phase through the disaster phase and finally to the post-disaster phase, thus establishing an effective framework in the form of key lessons learned. The rich content of the book is based on contributions from various stakeholders, from academicians and practitioners to decision makers and nongovernment organizations related to disaster risk management systems in an Indian context.Special emphasis is given to analyzing field experiences from academic perspectives and pointing out key issues along with the relevance of risk governance of disaster risk reduction. The book works as a comprehensive reference in disaster risk governance for disaster managers in India and other countries. The book has 19 chapters organized into four parts. Part I provides the outline and basics of disaster risk governance perspectives at the national level with supporting examples from a global point of view. Part II specifically emphasizes the detailed perspectives on risk governance at the regional and local levels. Part III is devoted to approaches and issues of disaster risk governance and development at various levels, stressing the practices and clear examples of disaster risk governance, policy options, institutional organization, risk-reduction strategies, and key lessons learned. Finally, Part IV highlights risk reduction and cross-cutting issues, focusing on risk mitigation and scientific intervention for disaster risk reduction. Read more... Abstract: This book provides an analytical discussion of the status of disaster risk reduction and governance in an Indian context, drawing examples and lessons from the output of the national and regional level programs and projects and from other relevant experiences in the country. Read more... Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Disaster Governance and Its Relevance (Indrajit Pal, Rajib Shaw)....Pages 3-22 Disaster Risk Reduction: The Indian Landscape (Mihir R. Bhatt)....Pages 23-38 Disaster Governance and Legal Systems in India (Anil Kumar Gupta)....Pages 39-60 National-Level Disaster Risk Governance for Rapid Response (Indrajit Pal, Nakul Kumar Tarun)....Pages 61-84 Disaster Risk Reduction: Importance of Responsibilities of States (Narender Kumar)....Pages 85-101 Front Matter ....Pages 103-103 Disaster Governance in West Bengal, India (Himadri Maitra)....Pages 105-126 Multi-stakeholder Support in Disaster Risk Governance in India (Priya Namrata Topno)....Pages 127-142 Disaster Risk Governance and Response Management for Flood: A Case Study of Assam, India (Indrajit Pal, Siddharth Singh)....Pages 143-163 Lessons Learned from 16/17 June 2013 Disaster of Uttarakhand, India (Piyoosh Rautela)....Pages 165-192 Uttarakhand Calamity: A Climate Revelation in the Bhagirathi River Valley Uttarakhand, India (Manish Mehta, Rakesh Bhambri, J. Perumal, Pradeep Srivastava, Anil K. Gupta)....Pages 193-207 Front Matter ....Pages 209-209 Risk Governance for Improving Urban Disaster Risk Reduction (Chiranjiv Choudhary, Srinivasa Rajamani Neeli)....Pages 211-224 Risk Governance Measures and Actions in Sundarbans Delta (India): A Holistic Analysis of Post-disaster Situations of Cyclone Aila (Indrajit Pal, Tuhin Ghosh)....Pages 225-243 Good Governance to Achieve Resiliency and Sustainable Development (Chiranjiv Choudhary, Srinivasa Rajamani Neeli)....Pages 245-259 A Participatory Approach to Enhance Disaster Risk Governance: The Case of Delhi, India (Sunil Prashar, Rajib Shaw)....Pages 261-293 Impact of Natural Disasters on Schools in India: Current Scenario in Terms of Policies and Practices (Saswati Paik)....Pages 295-312 Front Matter ....Pages 313-313 Enforcement of Building Construction Regulations in Urban Centers of India (Chandan Ghosh, Ranit Chatterjee, Rajib Shaw)....Pages 315-337 Catastrophic Insurance in South Asia: Scope in India (Subir Sen)....Pages 339-359 Landslide Risk Assessment in Darjeeling Hills Using Multi-criteria Decision Support System: A Bayesian Network Approach (Debashis Mitra, Chandrani Bhandery, Anirban Mukhopadhyay, Abhra Chanda, Sugata Hazra)....Pages 361-386 Landslides and Erosion Control Measures by Vetiver System (Chandan Ghosh, Shantanoo Bhattacharya)....Pages 387-413