Project Report on School Safety Dm Plan
PROJECT REPORT ON SCHOOL SAFETY D M PLAN (DISASTER MANAGEMENT) FOR WESTERN ZONE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH PROJECT PRINCIPAL: Principal GCTE Dharmshala PROJECT INVESTIGATOR/COORDINATOR: Dr. Sanjay Singh Pathania Associate Professor in Geography, GCTE Dharmshala H.P. SCHOOL SAFETY D M PLAN (DISASTER MANAGEMENT) FOR WESTERN ZONE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH. INTRODUCTION: Natural disasters like earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, landslides, floods, droughts, cyclones, forest fires, epidemic, and major accidents are potentially devastating events and are quite common in all parts of the world. These disasters lead to loss of life, property and massive disruption in the physical, social and economic infrastructure of the stricken area. Disaster is a natural or manmade event which results in wide spread loss of life and property. United Nation defines disaster as “the occurrence of a sudden or major misfortune which disrupts the basic fabric and normal functioning of a society or a community” Natural disasters cannot be prevented but their impact on people’s lives can be reduced to a considerable extent. Disaster Management covers all aspects of preventive and protective measures, preparedness, and rescue, relief and rehabilitation operations. Disasters are generally classified on the basis of their origin. These are Tectonic (earthquakes, volcanoes), Topographical(landslides, avalanches), Meteorological (hurricanes, cyclones, tornadoes, floods and droughts), Infest (locust invasion of crops, epidemics) and Human (industrial accident, nuclear bombs) Some disasters are rapid and occur without any warning. They leave a trail of destruction within a short time Very little can be done to save lives and property in such disasters. Disasters are unevenly distributed with respect to time and space.
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