Disaster Management

Contents Preface. 1. Cyclone disaster in India its special reference to Andhra Pradesh Need for effective disaster management/N. Subba Rao. 2. Role of government in disaster management and preparedness/M. Jagan Mohan. 3. Farmers suicide man made disaster an analysis on Telangana/N. Srisailam and Yadagiri Charyalu. 4. Information technology and natural disasters management a note/C. Basavaiah. 5. Psycho social consequence of disaster/M.V.S. Srinivasa Rao. 6. Disaster response and management/M. Sankar Reddy M. Chandrayya and M. Sundara Rao. 7. The impact and management of natural disaster/G. Paidi Raju. 8. Flood control and management in Andhra Pradesh/B.V.L.A. Manga. 9. Disaster management policy an overview/N.T.K. Naik. 10. Disaster preparedness recent floods in Andhra Pradesh/B. Venkat Naik. 11. Health consequences of disasters use of traditional medicine/M. Sankar Reddy M. Chandrayya and M. Sundara Rao. 12. Post disaster reconstruction experiences in Andhra Pradesh (A case study of cyclone storm 1996 of Coastal Andhra Pradesh)/K.A. Suryanarayana. 13. Disaster management an experience in Andhra Pradesh/J. Rama Rao and E.N. Bhushan Rao. 14. Impact of forestry management on appropriate disaster management/B.S.N. Raju and V.S.K. Varma. 15. Disaster management in India an overview/D. Pulla Rao. 16. Natural disasters and their impact on economic development/J. Ramu Naidu. 17. Disaster management an overview of cyclone and floods in North Coastal Andhra Pradesh/K.V. Jagannadha Rao. 18. Information and communication technology for disaster management/B. Suresh Lal. 19. Disaster management need for developmental efforts/K. Madhu Babu and T. Lakshmi Prasad. 20. Disaster management policy options/S. Radha Krishna Madhava Rao and Y. Venkateswara Rao. 21. Disaster management an overview/K. Anitha D. Vasavi and Lal B. Suresh. 22. The changing scenario of disaster management in India/N. Koti Reddy and K. Madhavi. 23. Disaster management some aspects/P.G.V.L. Narasimha Rao and Tirupathi Naidu. 24. Financing of calamity relief expenditure of the states and recommendations of the Twelfth Finance Commission/M. Nageswara Rao R. Sudarsana Rao and P. Srinivasa Rao. 25. Srikakulam district disaster management plan/M. Sankar Reddy M. Chandrayya and M. Sundara Rao. 26. Disaster preparedness in India with special reference to Andhra Pradesh/P. Jaya Lakshmi. Index. Natural disasters cannot be prevented but their effort can usually be mitigated by an effective disaster management policy. Disaster management means a planned and systematic approach towards understanding and solving problems in the wake of disasters. The disaster plans lines measures to minimize human and economic losses from disasters and to facilitate effective rescue relief rehabilitation and reconstruction. The disaster plan spells out what is to be done before during and after a disaster by whom when and how. By anticipating these extraordinary events and acting to minimize their effects a plan helps to rescue the continuity of growth and development. Practical experiences has proved beyond doubt the commitment of recourses to disaster effectiveness compared to sinking of resources in an adhoc way in rescue and rehabilitation. In fact timely prediction and warning systems in coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and building cyclone shelters have contributed to dramatic reduction of loss of life. Combination of structural and non structural measures has shown to alleviate the effects of cyclones floods droughts and earthquakes. 282 pp.…