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community response 101

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About: Community Response Network (CRN 101) is a simple course designed to give a student a basic understanding of disaster management and how government systems work in general. Objective: The objective of CRN 101 course is to educate and create awareness about various government systems involved in the mitigation of disaster management. It covers a brief introduction to various government systems and how these systems coordinate together at times of disasters. About the Community The community is a place where students from multiple universities come together to interact and clear their doubts It is designed as a space where you can interact with your coaches and peers. You can raise questions or doubts about the lessons that you’re assigned as part of the course. You can ask general questions, answer questions from others,  like  answers, and comment on both questions and answers. Please be kind and considerate when asking questions and giving answers. You can browse previo...
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panchayat level

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Panchayat Level: Each ward has a ward level team. At Panchayat level, this body is supervised by the Panchayat Monitoring Committee (LSG level monitoring committee), comprising of:- 1) Panchayat President 2) Medical Officer 3) ICDS (Integrated Child Development Scheme) Supervisor 4) CDS Chairperson Each of these individuals are the direct supervisors of the 4 official members ward level team. Therefore, they do not sit in the Committee in their individual capacity but they sit as representatives of the system following the hierarchy. To support them, there is the - Village officer . The village officer has no hierarchical subordinate at a lower level than the panchayat. Village officer is part of the Revenue System. Therefore they have control over all the land, to collect taxes and enable transactions relating to land. -Police -KSEB Office -Water Authority -Education Department  (Nodal officers of government schools) -Agriculture Officer. These are all independent bodies working a...
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disaster management

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Introduction India is prone to a number of disasters. The super cyclone of Odissa(1999),the Gujarat earthquake(2001), the Tsunami(2004) and Kerala floods( 2018,2019) were just a few of the disasters that led to heavy loss of life and left many stranded. We need to be aware of potential hazards, their frequency of occurring, where they might occur and the problems that may result in a disaster. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), headed by the Prime Minister of India is responsible for the management of disasters in the country. As per the Disaster Management Act, 2005, State and District statutory bodies are created for smooth functioning. Every state in the country has a State Disaster Management Authority that is responsible for taking steps towards mitigating the damage and destruction after a disaster and to make sure the state is prepared. A well-coordinated and unified response of various departments of the State, its agencies, the Central Government, its departmen...
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disaster management

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Landslides Landslides are caused by rain, earthquakes or other factors that make the slope unstable. They are of four types - fall and toppling, slides (rotational and translational), flows and creep. Warning systems Indian Meteorological Department(IMD) issues 'Very Heavy Rainfall Warning' when two days of cumulative rainfall exceeds 8 cm in a rain station, landslide warning is issued to the respective districts. Standard Operating Procedure Initially, Emergency time functions are activated by SEOC and DEOC. All necessary forces are pre-positioned as per the direction of the state incident commander, and the defense wing along with the central force is ready to move into any location in the state. BSNL and Police are deployed with all the proper equipment to set up emergency communication systems. Hospitals, CHCs and PHCs in the landslide prone villages of the district will function at full strength 24 hrs. as per requirements by making necessary human resource arrangements fr...
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