Tsunami in December 2004, affecting South Asia and South East Asia, and Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, in USA, caught attention of policymakers worldwide due to unprecedented loss of human life and property. Devastating impact of uncontrolled release of energy by natural phenomenon also brought into focus the need of energy dimension of disaster management – the need of energy services for rescue, relief and rehabilitation after devastation. Realising that the energy dimension of disasters needs to be focused as a specialized subject, the Indian Member Committee of the World Energy Council launched a study in July 2005, to consider various steps necessary for planning an effective preparedness mode.

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The objective of the study was to document how the energy dimension of the relief effort was handled and what problems were encountered. The study sought to find out the energy needs of the affected population during the short term (first 24 hrs.), medium term (first week) and long term periods. The study looked at systems for experience sharing and more effective implementation by the partners involved in the rescue, recovery and rehabilitation process.

• A system audit with local authorities to establish preparedness to cope up with natural disasters.
  
  
• A checklist of energy related initiatives
  
  
• Recommendations for investment in improving the basic emergency infrastructure, response equipment and skills of personnel.
  
  
• Methodology and roadmap for a comprehensive database listing an inventory of disaster response resources in energy sector.
  
  
• Roadmap for Organizing communities to respond to emergency situations.
  
  
• System for the rapid recovery of energy infrastructure after such a natural disaster.
  
  
• Short term (first 24 hrs.), medium term (first week) and long term response and strategies.

Chairman of the Study
Shri Pradeep Chaturvedi, Chairman, Safety & Quality Forum (IEI)

Advisory Group Members
1. Prof. A.S. Arya, Advisor, Ministry of Home Affairs
2. Shri J.K. Mehta, General Manager, NTPC

Study Group Members

1.	Shri S.P.S. Virk, Sr. Mgr., NTPC – WEC
2.	Shri R. C. Sharma, Chief Fire Officer, Delhi Fire Services
3.	Shri Abhay Kumar shrivastava, Head (Faculty of Disaster Management), Disaster Management Cell, Haryana Institute of Public Administrative
4.	Shri P. Chinna Rao, Sr. Mgr. (Safety), NTPC Limited
5.	Mr. Pramod Kalra, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited,
6.	Dr. S.K. Agarwal, General Manager, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
7.	Shri H.R.P. Yadav, Deputy Director, The Institution of Engineers (I)
8.	Let Gen B S Dhaliwal, PVSM, E-in-C, Corps of Engineers, Ministry of Defence
9.	Shri V.K. Dutt, Chief Electrical Engineer (NR), Northern Railways
10.	Shri V.P.Singh, Convener Nuclear Group, India Energy Forum (IEF), Member-Strategic Management Group

Peer Reviewers

1.	Prof. A.S. Arya, Seismic Advisor, Ministry of Home Affairs
2.	Dr. R.K. Bhandari, Chairman, Disaster Management and Mitigation Centre
3.	Dr. S.K.Sharma, Member National Security Advisory Committee to the Prime Minister, Former Head of Energy Centre, Punjab University
4.	Prof. S.S. Murthy, Electrical Engineering Department, IIT Delhi

Meetings also attended by:

1.	Mr. V.K. Manglik, Jt. Director General, MES
2.	Mr. Devender Gill, Scientist, Centre for Fire, Explosive & Environment Safety
3.	Shri Mainpal Bhola, Faculty, University of Petroleum & Energy Studies
4.	Mr. J. Majumdar, Chief Manager, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
5.	Mr. S.M. Amrit, Director(PM), CPWD
6.	Mr. B.V.S. Sekhar, NPCIL
7.	Ms. Manju Gupta, CEGE, Indian Railway
8.	Mr. Pramod Nair, State IT Facilitator, C/o Div Commissioner, , Govt. Of NCT of Delhi, Disaster Management Cell
9.	Shri Rajeev Kumar Sharma, Sr. Engineer, UTILITY POWERTECH LTD.
10.	Shri Ravi Kumar Srivastava, Head (Faculty of Disaster Management), Disaster Management Cell
11.	Dr. Bhuwan Kumar, Asstt. Prof., Faculty of Disaster Management
12.	Shri R.K. Gupta, Hony. Secy. IE (I),
13.	Shri Rajeev Kumar, Dy. Mgr. (OS), PGCIL
14.	Dr. R. K. Bhandari, Chairman, Disaster Management and Mitigation Centre
15.	Mr. Ravish Sharma, Disaster Mitigation & Management Centre, Uttaranchal Secretariat Campus
16.	Mr. D. S. Dhapola,Project Director,PMU Urban Affairs,Uttaranchal Academy of Administration

WEC-IMC also acknowledges inputs of

1.	Shri Gyana Ranjan Dash OAS (S), Chief General Manager (P & A), Orissa State Disaster Mitigation Authority
2.	Late Ms. Jan Murray, Deputy Secretary General, WEC, UK