Basics Of Disaster Risk Management And Fire Safety

After the devastating Earthquake of 26 January 2001, the Government of Gujarat enacted the Gujarat State Disaster Management Act 2003 with a view to mitigating the loss of lives and detrimental effects of disasters on overall socio-economic development of the state.

The Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority (GSDMA) duly constituted under the provisions of the Gujarat State Disaster Management Act 2003, came into existence as authority from 1 September 2003 with its headquarters at Gandhinagar.

GSDMA is responsible for effective management of disasters, mitigation of their effects and facilitating emergency relief during and after occurrence of disasters and also for implementing, monitoring and coordinating reconstruction and rehabilitation in the aftermath of disasters.

Vision

To establish GIDM as a state-of-the-art premier institute for training, education and research related to disaster management. GIDM will focus on enriching the capacities – in specific areas of prevention, mitigation, preparedness, relief, recovery, rehabilitation, reconstruction and sustainable development – of officials and other functionaries of the State and district administration, autonomous institutions and non-governmental organizations.

Mission

Make available to all stakeholders the knowledge and skills required to develop their individual competencies, gain appropriate understanding and accomplish appropriate disaster management tasks, while establishing and strengthening overall disaster management institutional capacities at the national, state and local levels.