Dear Friends ,
We are working on Disaster Preparedness in North Bihar. Here, I am sending a Report .
                        Waiting For Your Response
        Your’s Sincerely 
        Prabhat Kumar
   
   Brief Note
                 On Community Based Disaster Programme(CBDP)

Workshop of volunteer and staff held on community based disaster programme from 14th to 16th july,05 at DNS  Cooperative Management Institute , Shastrinagar , Patna.The workshop was organized by Samta Gram Seva Sansthan ,  Mithila Gram Vikas Parisad and Kissan Vikas Trust.

         Workshop was inaugurated by Shree S.D Singh , convener of Capart ,Bihar. Addressing the participant shree Singh described about risk and situation factor when the flood disaster occurs.He advised the organizers to buildup conscious and active to ignored and insignificant Community. Mr D.K Bhanja ,state coordinator of UNDP  added that we should  preplan  on disaster preparedness  before, during and after flood . The district officers of UNDP Mr Dilip Kumar  explained in detail about Flood Disaster Management. through audio visual instrument. Shree B.K Singh, Director of Cooperative Institute Mr Mukesh said that cooperatives have a main role in disaster management. Engineer of Capart Mr Anil Kumar suggested that earthquake-protected houses to be built  in near future for safety measures because North Bihar is under Himalayans Zone.Regional officer of Capart Shree Siraj advised to form self-help Group in view to   cooperate each-other and mutual coordination.       
     Mr. Kavindra of Barh Mukti Aviyan said that at the time of Flood Disaster, all Medical Colleges should be closed and  students and staff to be sent  on duty  for rescue of People. Assam Government already closing their medical colleges during flood.

      Continuing the discussion , community people of Sitamarhi,Khagaria and Darbhanga  the participants raised their problem as herewith;

1.  Women participants of Khagaria told that water logging after flood is main reason of poverty. Due to poverty the children are  compelled to work as child  labourers , the women and girls are coming in prostitution. The youths mingled for Employment from one state to another. The powerful landlords has grasped the water logged land of Marginal Farmers and cultivate fishery. The antisocial elements in flood affected areas try to attempt Rape with girls, which compiles parents to marriage girls in under edge.  The dacoits are at their peak of looting one who left their houses and take shelter on higher grounds. There are several affected areas 3 k.m within range with lack of higher ground. There are no mean for pure water, sanitation in shelter areas. It led to growth  of harmful diseases such as typhoid, cholera and kala-azar leading to growth of death-rate . There is a great loss to natural enviorment leading to an increase in the rate of handicapped people.
    
        2. The Participant of Darbhanga  told “During Flood , children, physically challenged, old aged  people and patients die due to hunger.  
 
        3. The people of Sitamarhi spoke “Due to flood the rate of death of children is 60%.There is agradual increase in Sexual Harassment among children .Child Prostitution could be seen.      
       
        4.The Organizers of CBDP workshop explained “ We are rendering our useful services in thirty villages of Sitamarhi , Khagaria and Darbhanga district which are the most affected areas of North-Bihar.” Our aim behind our work is ‘Disaster Preparedness with special emphasis on creation of    Self help capacities of Local Communities. We are Identifying physically challenged, pregnant women , old aged

people who are  to be  rescued .  However, Immediate help at the moment of disaster is from   neighbors and help to oneself. It is not possible for agencies to arrive at the immediate moment to help the affected ones. In case of Disaster , one must be well-equipped to solve the problems avoced..We are helping the villagers who are  to face flood situations in an organized way .Children and Youths are actively  involved in Disaster Management and Disaster Preparedness.
5.
Essential Commodities are provided by us are 12 Boats , 30 Grain Tanks with 4 quintal grain each village , 30 first-aid kits , 30 hand-pump kits , installing 30 handpumps on higher places and high raised Platforms,60 birth-attendant kits with the help of German humanitarian aid and TDH We are organizing various Training Programme like Traditional birth-attendant Training  Programme , First-aid training ,Training women for handpump repairing , training on disaster between children and teachers, Training for Protection of Livestock . Village Vigilance Group Training, Training on alternative Agriculture, children Leadership Training, Training for Relief     and Rescue Team, Training on Disaster Mapping.
We are organizing Bal- Panchayats, Gram Surakcha Dal, Village Committee For Safe Water,   First aid Committee , Traditional Birth Attandant Committee, Communication Committee and  Women’s Self Help Group.
   
     6.
          Participant decided to appeal the government for the provision of Motor Boat Patrolling by the police in Flood Area.
    
     7.
         Communication System has to be well-developed so that people could beforehand informed about the situation arising.
     
      8.
       Shelter places have to be constructed in flood areas where it is lacking.Safe Drinking water , proper sanitation and schools for children should be constructed here

      9.  
         Anti-earthquake schools buildings on higher pillars should be constructed.

     10.
         More  Boats must be provided in flood affected areas.

In a Group discussion participants decided that village committees has to be strengthened 
to face the Flood Disaster in a successful way. Water logging is main problem of Flood Affected Areas.              
Proper drainage for water logging should be systemized .  

Reported by Prabhat Kumar                              
Co-ordinator Community based flood disaster programme , Khagaria                          Managing Trustee , Kissan Vikas Trust