India is one of the most prone to natural disasters in the world due to the geo-climate and high incidence of poverty and socio-economic vulnerability Disasters frequently hit the country and cause huge economic and human losses A large proportion of the disaster has a serious population impact, in addition to the massive disasters like the Gujarat & Jammu & Kashmir earthquake, the tsunami in southern India, cloud bursts and flash-floods in Uttarakhand. Floods, earthquakes, cyclones, landslides, avalanches, droughts, wood fires, etc. are part of disaster that routinely affect the country.

Disaster risks in India are further exacerbated by rising vulnerabilities related to changing demographics, unplanned urbanization, high-risk zone growth, environmental degradation, climate change, and epidemics and pandemics. All these aspects have created a situation that, apart from innumerable lives and livelihoods, severely threatens the country’s sustainable development.

We cannot avoid a disaster as long as we live on the lap of nature and in this regard we have no way out of it. Since we have to live in the natural environment, we must take care of natural or man-made disasters. One of the most important tasks entrusted to humanity is proper management of disasters. It is quite likely to decrease the effects of the disaster with which human beings today are faced if we are effective in building up a proper scientific management plan.

At BPY we perform our role as a community service in all phases of disaster management, rehabilitation, reconstruction, recovery, preparedness and mitigation In order to ensure a fast and effective disaster response, we promote regular disaster preparedness exercises with government stakeholders. We collaborate with the education department to encourage special training in schools on various kinds of disaster triggers of disasters and effective before and after disaster.

BPY, with its welfare interventions centered on children and their families, responds to the call of humanity in times of such disaster under its Disaster Response programme. We seek to act quickly to address the immediate needs of affected people and to help them build their future by promoting their education,health and prosperity, while ensuring a sustainable approach.

According to the National Disaster Management Authority, Govt. of India

More than 58.6% of the India’s landmass is prone to earthquakes.

68% of India’s land is prone to drought.

12% of India’s land is prone to floods.

Approximate 5,700 kms out of the 7,516 kms long coastline is prone to cyclones and tsunamis.

68% of its cultivable area of India’s land is prone to droughts.

All the factors mentioned, affecting overall 85% of Indian land and more than 50 million people.

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Dr. Aazad Singh

Govt. Education Dept.
Kota (Rajasthan)

My dream for children is not just food, clothing and shelter, but they should be educated, guided and loved by everyone. Children should be given the proper time and food to develop…

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