Response & Recovery Mechanism for Chemical Industrial Disaster Risk Reduction

Abstract

An expeditious and efficient response consists of many strides, which require the operating involvement of all collaborators and an immense alignment of strategic bonding between various responders and service providers. Competent preparedness will ensure rapid and efficient response, which will also be extended to rehabilitation and recovery phases. It will, in turn, mitigate both short- and long-term effects of chemical disaster activities. It requires an institutionalized framework to be developed at all levels by NDMA, SDMAs, and DDMAs. The paper presents major steps of response, rehabilitation, and recovery mechanism that has been incorporated in the current administrative system for chemical industrial disaster risk reduction.