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TEZPUR UNIVERSITY-Training Programmes on Flood and Earthquake Risk Mitigation
Posted Date: 19 Jun 2008 Resource Type: News/Announcements Category: Conference and Symposium
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TEZPUR UNIVERSITY
Centre for Disaster Management
Napaam, Tezpur – 784 028, Sonitpur, Assam
The Centre for Disaster Management, Tezpur University is organizing two training programmes on Flood and Earthquake Risk Mitigation during June – July, 2008. These programmes are sponsored and supported by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India and National Institute of Disaster Management, New Delhi.
Topic
Period
Disaster Management with Special Reference to Flood Risk Mitigation in and around Sonitpur District, Assam
18 – 20 June, 2008
Disaster Management with Special Reference to Earthquake Risk Mitigation
09 – 11 July, 2008
OBJECTIVES
® To provide information about flood and earthquake risk of N-E India.
® To give an overview on various structural and non-structural measures for preparedness and damage mitigation.
® To provide knowledge on role of remote sensing and GIS in disaster management.
® To develop administrative capabilities to plan and implement preparedness and mitigation strategies.
® To discuss about instant rescue and relief operations, medical and paramedical attention etc. during flood and earthquake disasters.
® Other issues pertaining to disaster management.
VENUE : Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University
TARGET GROUP
® Senior and middle level government officers from concerned departments.
® Teachers from colleges and schools.
® Members of NGOs and CBOs.
® Participants from Tezpur University
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS : 20 (twenty) each programme
CERTIFICATE : Certificates will be awarded by the Tezpur University to
participants on completion of the training course.
List of Resource Persons
1. Prof. S. C. Goswami
Former Head, Dept. of Applied Geology, Dibrugarh University, Assam
Founder Head, Centre for Disaster Management, Tezpur University
2. Dr. Dipak Nath
Centre for Disaster Management, Tezpur University, Assam
3. Dr. Apurba Das
Dept. of Environmental Science, Tezpur University, Assam
4. Dr. Chandan Mahanta
Dept. of Civil Engineering, IIT, Guwahati, Assam
5. Dr. Manik Kar
Head, Dept. of Geography, Nagaon College, Assam
6. Dr. Alok Buragohain
Dept. of MBBT, Tezpur University, Assam
7. Dr. D. Goswami
Chief Medical Officer, Tezpur University, Assam
8. Dr. A. C. Debnath
NERIWALM, Tezpur, Assam
9. Mr. Rupak Mazumdar
Dy. Secretary, Revenue & Disaster Management Dept., Govt. of Assam
10. Mr. N. K. Gogoi
Scientist Eii and In-charge, National Geophysical Research Institute, Tezpur Branch
H/O Hyderabad
11. Er. J. C. Nath
PWD, Nagaon Sub-Division, Assam
12. Dr. Satyajit Bora
Orthopedic Surgeon, Tezpur, Assam
13. Er. S. A. Wazid, Executive Engineer, Department of Water Resources
Govt. of Assam
14. Dr. D. Deka
Dept. of Energy, Tezpur University, Tezpur, Assam
15. Resource persons from District Administration, Sonitpur, Assam
16. Resource person from NIDM / Other Institutes
PROGRAMME (1st training)
Day 1 : 18th June, 2008
Time
Topic
09.00 – 10.00
Registration of the participants
10.00 – 10.30
Inauguration and introduction of the participants
10.30 - 11.00
Tea break
11.00 – 12.00
L01 : Concept , Principles and Planning for Disaster Management
12.00 – 01.00
L02 : Flood Scenario in Assam – Causes and Control
01.00 – 02.00
Lunch break
02.00 – 03.30
L03 : Structural and Non-structural Measures in Flood Management - special reference to Assam
03.30 – 03.45
Tea break
03.45 – 05.00
L04 : Flood Hazard and its Management, Mapping and Damage Assessment – Reference to Assam
Day 2 : 19th June, 2008
Time
Topic
10.00 – 01.00
Field visit to Jia Bharali River Basin
01.00 – 02.00
Lunch break
02.00 – 02.45
Report presentation on field study by the participants
02.45 – 03.00
Tea break
03.00 – 04.00
L 05 : Ecological Security
04.00 – 04.45
L 06 : Incident Command System & Evacuation Planning
04.45 – 05.15
Interaction with participants on flood management in Sonitpur District
Day 3 : 2oth June, 2008
Time
Topic
10.00 – 11.15
L 07 : Remote Sensing and GIS Application in Flood Mitigation and Management
11.15 – 11.30
Tea break
11.30 – 01.00
L 08 : Causes and Control of Erosion in Brahmaputra Valley
01.00 – 02.00
Lunch break
02.00 – 03.00
L 09 : Preparation, Community Mobilisation, Rescue and Relief in Flood Disaster – Special Reference to Assam
03.00 – 04.00
L 10 : Health Preparedness for Floods
04.00 – 05.00
Feedback from participants and valedictory function
PROGRAMME (2nd training)
Day 1 : 09th July, 2008
Time
Topic
09.00 – 10.00
Registration of the participants
10.00 – 10.30
Inauguration and introduction of the participants
10.30 - 11.00
Tea break
11.00 – 12.00
L01 : Concept and Principles of Disaster Management – reference to earthquake hazard
12.00 – 01.30
L02 : Fundamentals of Earthquake, Hazard Mapping and Damage Mitigation – Reference to NE India.
01.30 – 02.30
Lunch break
02.30 – 04.00
L03 : Seismic Zoning as a tool for Mitigating Earthquake Effects
04.00 – 04.15
Tea break
04.15 – 05.00
Interaction with participants about rescue and relief operations during earthquake disaster
Day 2 : 10th July, 2008
Time
Topic
10.00 – 02.00
Field study in Tezpur Municipality area (main market, fire brigade office, Civil defence department, NGRI etc.) for risk assessment and preparedness plan.
02.00 – 03.00
Lunch break
03.00 – 04.00
Report preparation and presentation by the participants.
04.00 – 05.00
L 04 : Incident Command System & Evacuation Planning
Day 3 : 11th July, 2008
Time
Topic
10.00 – 11.15
L 05 : Effects of Earthquake and Earthquake Resistant Structural Developments – Reference to N-E India
11.15 – 11.30
Tea break
11.30 – 01.00
L 06 : Earthquake Induced Flood Risk in the North Bank of Brahmaputra River Belt and Precautionary Measures
01.00 – 02.00
Lunch break
02.00 – 03.30
L 07 : Preparation, Community Mobilisation, Rescue and Relief Operations for Earthquake Disaster – Special Reference to Assam
03.30 – 04.15
L 08 : Medical Emergency and Preparedness Plan for Earthquake Disaster
04.15 – 05.00
Feedback from participants and valedictory function
Programmes of these training courses are subject to modification depending on situation.
Contact person
Dr. Dipak Nath
Centre for Disaster Management
Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur – 784 028, Sonitpur, Assam
Phone : 98541 74734 (M), Fax : 03712 267 006
Email : dipak@tezu.ernet.in
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