Contents
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1.0 Introduction
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1.1 Scope .................................................................................................................................................8
1.2 Objectives .........................................................................................................................................9
2.0 National Level
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2.1 Institutional Mechanism ...............................................................................................................122.2 Preparedness .................................................................................................................................132.3 Early Warning .................................................................................................................................132.4 Response & Relief .........................................................................................................................142.5 Role of NGO’s / UN Organizations ..............................................................................................14
3.0 State / Union Territories Level
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3.1 Institutional Mechanism ...............................................................................................................183.2 Preparedness .................................................................................................................................193.3 Best practices on Preparedness ................................................................................................203.4 Early Warning .................................................................................................................................213.5 Best practices on Early Warning ................................................................................................223.6 Response & Relief .........................................................................................................................233.7 Role of NGO’s / UN Organizations ..............................................................................................23
4.0 District / Block Level
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4.1 Institutional Mechanism ...............................................................................................................264.2 Preparedness .................................................................................................................................264.3 Early Warning .................................................................................................................................274.4 Trigger Mechanism .......................................................................................................................274.5 Response & Relief .........................................................................................................................274.6 Best practices on response ......................................................................................................... 29
5.0 Panchayat / Village Level
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5.1 Institutional Mechanism ...............................................................................................................325.2 Preparedness .................................................................................................................................335.3 Early Warning .................................................................................................................................335.4 Trigger Mechanism .......................................................................................................................335.5 Role of NGO’s / UN Organizations ..............................................................................................34
6.0 Technical Annexures
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Annexure - I, Key Technical Preparedness .........................................................................................38Annexure - II, Strategic Activity Planner for Drought Preparedness..............................................41Annexure - III, Strategic Activity Planner for Early Warning............................................................41Annexure - IV, Key Response Measures .............................................................................................42Annexure - V, Early Warning Nodal Agencies ....................................................................................44Annexure - VI, Important Nodal Agencies’ Contact Details .............................................................45