CONTENTS Preface (Hi) List of Contributors (vii) 103. Impact of Natural Disasters and Mitigation Efforts in Sri Lanka 4205 104. Seismic Risk Reduction for Disaster Free Development in Nepal 4223 105. Analysis of impact of Natural Disasters on Sustainable Development and a Proposal for New Development Paradigm 4235 106. Overview for Inter-linking of Rivers Programme in India 4243 107. Disaster Mitigation in India Planning, Skills and Training Needs 4257 108. Cooperative Decision Making Models Using Multi-Agent System for Disaster Management 4295 109. Emergency Planning for Natural Disasters 4301 110. Strategy for Disaster Management in India along with A Case Study 4313 111. The Water Sector and the Natural Disasters-Can Natural Disasters prevent Development? 4325 112. Disaster Management with Special Reference to Earthquake Preparedness in Delhi 4335 113. Emergency Response Services in Disaster Management 4351 114. Preparedness and Action Plan in the Event of a Natural or Human-Caused Disaster in the Kingdom of Bahrain 4359 115. Natural Disaster Mitigation: Action Plan to Minimize and Alleviate Effects 4365 116. Harnessing Natural Energy to Eradicate Natural Disasters 4377 117. National Disaster Quick Response Mechanism and Role of Mobile Hospital In Health Sector Disaster Preparedness and Management 4383 118. Disaster Management-Role of Defence Services 4391 119. Disaster Management: An Emergency Action & Preparedness Plan For Chamera Hydroelectric Project Stage-Ill (231 MW), In Himachal Pradesh 4403 120. Natural Disaster Management 4415 121. Engineering Disaster Mitigation 4423 122. A Normative Framework for Disaster Management 4439 123. Facing The Disaster 4451 124. Role of The Armed Forces 4463 125. Disaster Management and Sustainable Development-Role of NGOs and Professional Societies 4471 * 126. Institutional Coordination During Disasters 4483 127. Role of NGOs-Rescue, Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstructions 4495 128. ABCD.. Of Natural Disasters and its Effect on Intelligentsia 4501 129. Role of HAM Radio Operators in Gujarat Earthquake 4509 130. Capacity Building, Education and Public Awareness in Disaster Management 4523 131. Common Natural Hazards vis-a-vis The Third World Context 4533