Introduce Disaster Impact Assessments - Satheesh

Just like Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is mandatory, a Disaster Impact Assessment (DIA) should be mandatory for any new developmental activity. - Satheesh, India

Certainly, there is a paradigm shift from response to preparedness; still there is a lot of scope for improvement and integrating the disaster prevention right from the grass root level to the top level.

I would suggest, for any new developmental activity, like Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is mandatory, in the same way a Disaster Impact Assessment (DIA) is also needed. The Government should integrate the DIS in any developmental activity, prior to approval to the developmental project. and this DIA should be a holistic for all types of disasters based on the past history and potential disaster envisaged in the future.

The NDMA should be made a focal point in giving approval for the new projects.