PSI - CDMR Introduction

Peoples Science Institute

Disaster Mitigation and Response

Basic Objectives

Develop a comprehensive understanding of natural disasters
Mobilize communities for disaster preparedness and response activities
Undertake relief and rehabilitation to rebuild peoples' lives and confidence
Help formulate policies and programmes for disaster preparedness

Major Activities

Research into the nature, causes and impact of disasters
Studies on disaster-safe traditional architecture
Community mobilization for post-disaster rehabilitation
Post-disaster reconstruction and rehabilitation
Training and communication for earthquake-safe housing construction
Analysis of disaster management policies

Inspecting an earthquake crack

Some Important Projects
(Some projects listed below have rollover links to their full briefs)

Earthquake-safe housing construction in Uttarkashi (1991) and Latur (1993) Post-earthquake relief, reconstruction & rehabilitation in Chamoli(1999) & Gujarat (2001) Construction of temporary shelters in Tamil Nadu (2004) and Kashmir(2005) Drought-proofing in the arid and semi-arid regions Floods control in the Kosi basin Studies of traditional earthquake-safe architecture in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh Relief and rehabilitation after the Orissa cyclone Community-based disaster preparedness in Rudraprayag district Establishment of the Centre for Disaster Mitigation and Response

"Of all the NGO activities that have taken place after the relief effort, I regard the training work done by PSI as the most meaningful."

	Pravin Pardeshi District Collector, Latur

CDMR Brochure

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