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Natural Hazards And Disasters
Question
What is disaster management? How does Disaster Management Bill, 2005 define disaster?
Solution
The term ‘disaster management’ includes all aspects of preventive and protective measures, preparedness and organisation of relief operation for mitigating the impact of disaster on human beings and socio-economic aspects of the disaster-prone areas.
The Disaster Management Bill, 2005, defines disaster as a catastrophe, mishap, calamity or grave occurrence affecting any area, arising from natural or man-made causes, or by accident or negligence which results in substantial loss of life or human suffering or damage to, and destruction of, environment, and is of such nature or magnitude as to be beyond the coping capacity of the community of the affected area.
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