(a) whether the Government have set up Railway Disaster Management Committee ;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the number of sittings held during the last one year ;
(c) the expenditure likely to be incurred on the implementation of 100 measures recommended by the Committee for disaster Management;
(d) whether all the measures recommended by the DMC have been implemented;
(e) if so, the details thereof ; and
(f) if not, the reasons therefor ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SHRI BANDARU DATTATRAYA)
(a)&(b): A five member high-level Committee to review the
Disaster Management system over Indian Railways and for its
strengthening and streamlining was constituted by Ministry of
Railways on 16.9.2002. The Committee had very wide
consultations with expert agencies, Ministry of Defence,
Ministry of Communication, Ministry of Home Affairs,
suppliers/manufacturers of rescue related equipment and also
invited suggestions from individuals and organisations. In March
2003, the Committee submitted its report containing 111
recommendations. It has since been accepted.
(c)to(f): The tentative financial cost of implementing bulk of
the recommendations amounts to around Rs.400 crores, excluding
certain recommendations, requiring further scrutiny for
financial assessment. Action has been initiated to implement the
recommendations, which broadly cover institutionalising golden
hour drill, faster relief measures for injured and survivors,
care for dead and technological inputs to Medical, Relief and
restoration operation.