CHAPTER-IX

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN PLANNING, RESPONSE, RECOVERY, TRAINING AND AWARENESS

	Planning	Preparedness	Response	Recovery	Training& Awareness
9.1 Zilla Parishad	*Meeting at regular intervals to update/modify the DDMP	* Following all the preparatory measures mentioned in the DDMP	*Helping the rescue team in all aspects	*Coordinating with the district/block/village level administration	Carrying out mock drills for the task force Wall posters and disseminating warning using public address systems
9.2 NGOs/CBOs/ SHGs/ Youth Clubs	*Organizing NGOs according to their specialization to form response groups *Review and analyze past disasters *Prepare Community Contingency Plan in their area of operation	*Work closely with the community in identifying the risk population such as elderly and disabled, children, pregnant women, sick, single women and people residing on the river bank *Formation of Task Forces by involving their own volunteers and young boys and girls of the (17 to 25 years) village *Capacity building of the Task Forces	*Mobilizing and utilizing the community funds during the time of emergency * Specifying roles and responsibilities of the Task Force *Maintaining transparency in activities	* Coordinating with the District administration and Block/Village level administration	*Equipping the task force with proper training and providing them a contingency manual *Awareness building within the community * Mock drills for finding out the suitability / adequacy of preparedness
9.3 Religious Institutions	* Help the Administration in providing information	*Staying aware of their responsibilities	*Helping the district administration in relief activities	*Coordination with the dist/block/village level administration *Carrying out rehabilitation activities *Providing Counseling to morally distressed	Creating awareness among the people for preparedness
9.4 Public and private Corporations	*Coordinating with the administration	*Keeping stocks for emergency needs	*Making the stocks available during emergency *Supplying the materials to the Control Room	*Direct contact with the Control room and the Shelters *Coordinate with district administration for rehabilitation
9.5 Armed and Paramilitary Forces	*To identify, access escape routes to be followed during emergency so as to ensure passing of vehicles with least inconvenience *To document traffic control, measures to be followed during emergency	*To plan adequate contingency measures for manpower, transport and communication *To assess and plan for augmentation of existing facilities if needed	*To help the response groups in carrying out activities in a organized manner	*To help the District administration whenever needed	*Mock drills for finding out the suitability / adequacy of preparedness