Comments on: Mumbai Disaster Management Plan….did it work ???

By: arZan

arZan — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Most disaster management plans fail in natural disasters. Natural causes like rains, earthquakes, tsunamis, alter conditions and situations, where normal actions are not possible.

This is a well documented fact, and sadly nothing can be done about it. Its the nature of the game itself, no pun intended.

Disaster Management Plans work well in man made disasters like bombings, accidents etc.

just my two cents !!

By: arZan

arZan — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Here is my post which was inspired as a reaction to your blog.

arZan

By: Sakshi

Sakshi — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I agree, most disaster management plans fail in natural disasters especially in our country. I agree with the government that no one could have expected such heavy rainfalls.

BUT if simple measures were taken at the right time, then surely things would not have turned out so severe.

Today is the 4th day and still there is a huge wall of the Army center in Juhu broken and the big blocks of stones are blocking more then 70% of the road. In JVPD Scheme, the BMC has yet not cleared the garbage/dirt that has pilled up practically on every street. Even in MIDC, its the same story.

In Sydney (Australia), there is always a threat of Bushfires during the summers. And i have seen with my own eyes successful rescue missions been carried out by the NSW government. Even Bushfires are natural disasters..and no one can predict their intensity. But the government here knows how to handle such disasters.

This is a good article that i read in MID-DAY. It simply explians what measures could have been taken by the MAHARASHTRA GOVERNMENT.

“Pull him up today”

http://www.mid-day.com/news/city/2005/july/114927.htm