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Ministry of HomeDepartment of Narcotics Control and Disaster Management

Nepal

Dilli Prasad Shiwakoti

Director

Paper for presentation in Yamaguchi University, Japan

28 May 2003

Contents:

First PartBrief Introduction of Nepal

Second Part

Disaster And its Management System

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Nepal

Japan

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Nepal:

Kathmandu

Religion• 86.2% Hindus

• 7.8% Buddhists

• 3.8% Islam

• 2.2% Others

•Population 23 million

•Growth rate 2.24%

•Literacy 47%

•South Asian Country, between India and China. 147,181Sq.kms of area covered.•Lowest elevation 70 meters and highest 8,848 meters from the sea level.

Mount Everest

(Pick of the world)

8848mts

India (West)

India (South) India (East)

China (North)

Administratively Divided

• 5 Development Regions

• 14 Zones

• 75 Districts

• 58 Municipalities

• 3,914 VDCs (Village Development Committees)

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India

East

1. Higher Himalaya

3. Siwalik range

4. Terai range

India

West

India

South

China

North

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1. Himalaya

2. High and Middle Mountains

Geologically, Nepal can be divided into four regions.

Everest Base Camp

Base Camp of Mount Everest

(Nammche Bazar)

Mount Everest

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Temples and Festivals

Disaster Types in Nepal

Flood Landslide FireEarthquake WindstormHailstormLightningGlacier lake outburst flood (GLOF)Drought Epidemic Avalanche and so on.

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Main Causes of Disaster in Nepal

Natural Causes

Rugged and fragile geophysical structure

Very high hills

High angle of slopes

Complex geology

Variable climatic condition

Manmade Cause

Unplanned settlement

Increasing population

Low literacy rate

Absence of modern technology

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Trend of Loss Lives by Disaster Types:

Earthquake

Epidemics

Fire

Flood and Landslide

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Hazard Distribution Map:

Avalanche and Glacier lake outburst flood (GLOF)

Earthquake

West

India

South

India

North

China

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India

Epidemics

Flood

Landslide

Fire

Kathmandu

International Airport

Domestic Airport

Road

Past Major Disaster in Nepal:1934 Earthquake. ………………………………………………………………..16875

1980 Earthquake…………………………………………………………………..178

1988 Earthquake…………………………………………………………..........721

1993 Floods…………………………………………………………………………1336

1998 Epidemics …………………………………………………………………..1207

2002 Landslides …………………………………………………………………..444

Loss of Lives

Nepal

Loss and Damages caused by Floods & Landslidesin

2002

444 people died by floods and landslides

108 injured.

55,338 families affected.

21,559 houses destroyed.

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Some Examplesof

Floods and Landslides:

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People participating in Flood Control Work:

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Rescue Work:

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Organizational Network:

Cabinet

Ministry of Home CNDRC Related Ministries

-Sectoral Committees-Departments, -Red Cross -International Agencies-INGOs, NGOs-Civic Society-Others

Regional Administration Offices (RNDRC)

Department of Narcotics Control and Disaster Management

District Administration Offices (DNDRC)

Local Natural Disaster Relief Committee (LNDRC)

Under: -

Mutual Coordination: -

Agencies Involved in Disaster Management

Mostly all of the Ministries,Secretariat of National Planning CommissionRoyal Nepal ArmyNepal PoliceNepal Red Cross SocietyNepal ScoutDepartment of Narcotics Control & Disaster ManagementDepartment of Water Induced Disaster PreventionDepartment of Mines and GeologyDepartment of Hydrology and MeteorologyDepartment of Forest and Soil Conservation Different International Agencies

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Provision of Disaster Fund:

Fund:Central Disaster Relief FundRegional Disaster Relief FundDistrict Disaster Relief Fund

Fund Received Channel:Cash and kind provided by His Majesty‘sGovernment of Nepal, Funds received from the Prime Minister Aid Fund,Cash and kind assistance received from foreign countries, agencies and individuals, Funds received from other sources.

Conclusion:

Local people are the principal responders.Imperative to strengthen local capabilities.To give emphasis on the mobilization of socio-economic.“Disaster Management is the business of

all people.”

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