The role of the affected state in humanitarian action: A case study on India

Author(s)
Price, G. and Bhatt, M.
Publication language
English
Pages
46pp
Date published
01 Apr 2009
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Disasters, Earthquakes, Tsunamis, National & regional actors, Government
Countries
India
Organisations
ODI

This case study is part of the ODI HPG research programme on the role of the affected state in humanitarian action. It aims to describe the essential elements of India's approach to disaster
management as seen in its response to the 2001 Gujarat earthquake and the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The study also analyses policy trends in India's disaster response, focusing on the 2005 Disaster Management Act.

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