The aim of the Disaster Management Department is to capacitate the community to cope with disasters or emergencies of any kind through building a strong bond between the community members and by providing them with sufficient training.
Community Based Disaster Preparedness Programme (CBDP)
The CBDP Programme, supported by CARITAS INDIA, is conducted in order to accomplish the following objectives:
- To reduce the vulnerability of the population of coastal Panchayats by strengthening and systematizing Community Based Structures and organizing special programmes for Women and Children.
- To promote effective linkages / Collaboration with PRIs, government agencies, Line departments and other supportive actors for the sustainability of CBDP Progammes.
- To identify and implement locally suitable and sustainable models of water and sanitation initiatives at the rate of one per Panchayat.