Current Affairs 9th Class

Category : 9th Class

The Process of Community Planning for Disaster

IMPORTANT TERMS AND CONCEPTS          

1. Community Planning: A forward planning process which identifies human and material resources and puts in place potential response system.
2. Contingency Planning Exercise: A forum and opportunity for all sections of the society to participate in the contribution to the planning process.
3. Village Disaster Management Committee: Formed in each village, it is responsible for initiating disaster preparedness activities.
4. Resource Mapping: It focuses on the locally available resources and assets that can be utilised for building the capabilities of the community during and after disasters.
5. Mock drills: A series of actions usually tried out as a dummy exercise according to a-set plan.
6. BDO: Block Development Officer.
7. SHC: Self Help Group.
8. PHC: Primary Health Centre.
9. VDMC: Village Disaster Management Committee.
10. PRA: Participatory Rural Appraisal.
11. SOPs: Standard Operating Procedures