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CIVIL DEFENCE
Civil Defence Act – 1968.
1. Title – Civil Defence Act – 1968
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CIVIL DEFENCE
Civil Defence is a voluntary organization functioning along with the Home Guards Organization. The Department comes under Home Ministry of Karnataka. The main object of this Organization is to protect life and property of the general public during external aggression & natural calamities. The volunteers have been enrolled and trained in basic Civil Defence and in various services aimed at implementation of Civil Defence measures. Government of India has declared Bangalore City. Mallapura in U.K.District and Shakthinagar in Raichur District as category II Civil Defence Towns in Karnataka and they have been continued as such during the year under report.
Civil Defence Measures are being implemented as per the paper plan by appointing Civil Defence controllers
The administration of the department is vested with the Director Civil Defence, Karnataka Bangalore. The DGP & Commandant General Home Guards holds this post as Ex-officio in addition to the responsibilities as Director General, Fire & Emergency Services, Karnataka State.
He is assisted by an Additional Director and a Deputy Director in the administration side. The IGP & Additional Commandant General Home Guards & The Deputy Commandant General Home Guards respectively hold these posts in addition to their Ex-Officio capacity.
The Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City, assist the Director of the organization as controller of Civil Defence, Head quarters service. The Deputy Commissioners of Uttara Kannada & Raichur Districts assist the Director as controllers for Civil Defence Activities at Mallapur & Shakthi Nagar Civil Defence Towns respectively.
The Civil Defence Activites are implemented under the Civil Defence Act and Rules 1968 enacted and framed by the Government of India. A Master Plan of Civil Defence has been published by the Government of India approving the staff pattern. A book titled Compendium of Instructions comprising reimbursement procedure of centre's share has been published by the Government of India. The General Principles of Civil Defence prescribes the services to be provided by the concerned State Governments as per the category of Civil Defence Towns in their State.
2 and 3. Mission / Vision of the Department:
The Civil Defence Warden Service in Bangalore is divided into 52 Divisions, the Department has a vision to appoint the minimum of 122 Civil Defence Wardens in each Division. The aim is to enroll 10,000 Civil Defence Wardens in Bangalore City. At present 7000 Civil Defence wardens have been enrolled. This will enable the Department to activate the other Services authorized for category – II Civil Defence Town in Bangalore. The department has vision to enroll one lakh volunteers for all the six services to be provided under the Civil Defence. Various Trainings are being proposed to Civil Defence Wardens enrolled to enable them perform various duties during Disasters. The Department has identified various strategic places like malls, theatres, schools visited by many people where mock drills may be conducted on various Disasters for the benefit of Civil Defence Wardens as well as the General public to face disasters both natural as well as manmade Disasters. Over 100 mock drills have been conducted and another 100 mock drills and demonstrations are in the pipe line in the present financial year. This will directly and indirectly spread awareness to about one lakh people in Bangalore.
Civil Defence is a voluntary organization functioning along with the Home Guards Organization. The Department comes under Home Ministry of Karnataka. The main object of this Organization is to protect life and property of the general public during external aggression & natural calamities. The volunteers have been enrolled and trained in basic Civil Defence and in various services aimed at implementation of Civil Defence measures. Government of India has declared Bangalore City. Mallapura in U.K.District and Shakthinagar in Raichur District as category II Civil Defence Towns in Karnataka and they have been continued as such during the year under report.
Civil Defence Measures are being implemented as per the paper plan by appointing Civil Defence controllers
The administration of the department is vested with the Director Civil Defence, Karnataka Bangalore. The DGP & Commandant General Home Guards holds this post as Ex-officio in addition to the responsibilities as Director General, Fire & Emergency Services, Karnataka State.
He is assisted by an Additional Director and a Deputy Director in the administration side. The IGP & Additional Commandant General Home Guards & The Deputy Commandant General Home Guards respectively hold these posts in addition to their Ex-Officio capacity.
The Commissioner of Police, Bangalore City, assist the Director of the organization as controller of Civil Defence, Head quarters service. The Deputy Commissioners of Uttara Kannada & Raichur Districts assist the Director as controllers for Civil Defence Activities at Mallapur & Shakthi Nagar Civil Defence Towns respectively.
The Civil Defence Activites are implemented under the Civil Defence Act and Rules 1968 enacted and framed by the Government of India. A Master Plan of Civil Defence has been published by the Government of India approving the staff pattern. A book titled Compendium of Instructions comprising reimbursement procedure of centre's share has been published by the Government of India. The General Principles of Civil Defence prescribes the services to be provided by the concerned State Governments as per the category of Civil Defence Towns in their State.
2 and 3. Mission / Vision of the Department:
The Civil Defence Warden Service in Bangalore is divided into 52 Divisions, the Department has a vision to appoint the minimum of 122 Civil Defence Wardens in each Division. The aim is to enroll 10,000 Civil Defence Wardens in Bangalore City. At present 7000 Civil Defence wardens have been enrolled. This will enable the Department to activate the other Services authorized for category – II Civil Defence Town in Bangalore. The department has vision to enroll one lakh volunteers for all the six services to be provided under the Civil Defence. Various Trainings are being proposed to Civil Defence Wardens enrolled to enable them perform various duties during Disasters. The Department has identified various strategic places like malls, theatres, schools visited by many people where mock drills may be conducted on various Disasters for the benefit of Civil Defence Wardens as well as the General public to face disasters both natural as well as manmade Disasters. Over 100 mock drills have been conducted and another 100 mock drills and demonstrations are in the pipe line in the present financial year. This will directly and indirectly spread awareness to about one lakh people in Bangalore.
4. Objectives of the Department:
The main objective of this Department is to save lives and minimize damage to property and maintain continuity of production. Civil Defence measures are an extension of the normal function of the various departments to suit emergent conditions and maintaining normal working in all spheres.
The Civil Defence measures include:-
a) Education and Training.
The main objective of this Department is to save lives and minimize damage to property and maintain continuity of production. Civil Defence measures are an extension of the normal function of the various departments to suit emergent conditions and maintaining normal working in all spheres.
The Civil Defence measures include:-
a) Education and Training.
b) Co-ordinate and controlled warning system.
c) Rescue of casualties.
d) First Aid.
e)
Provision of welfare facilities like evacuation to safe places, care of
Home less, Storage and distribution of essential commodities.
f) Earmarking of Hospitals, Medical and Nursing staff.
g) Measures for emergency sanitation, alternate supplies of water.
h) Mobilization of transport.
i) Repairs to houses.
j) Lighting restrictions, camouflage of vital targets.
k) Salvage custody of valuables.
l) Special measure to protect essential Services vital industries.
m) Publicity, public Co-operation.
5. Acts, Rules and Notification:
Civil Defence Act – 1968.
1. Title – Civil Defence Act – 1968
2. Jurisdiction – The whole of India.
3.
Definition – Any measures not amounting to actual combat for affording
protection to any person, property place or thing in India or any part
of the territory there of against any attack whether from air, land, Sea
or other places or depriving any such attack of the whole or part of
its effect, whether such measures are taken before, during, at or after
the time of attack.
4.
Power to make rules for Civil Defence :- The Central Government may
for securing Civil Defence by notification, make rules for all or any
other matter connected to Civil Defence .
5.
Civil Defence Corps :- The State Government may appoint a body of
persons called the Civil Defence corps and may appoint a person not
below the rank of District magistrate as controller of Civil Defence.
6. It empowers the state Government to appoint as well as dismiss the controller and members of the Civil Defence corps.
7. It provides for matters relating to appeal.
Civil Defence rules, 1968.
The Civil Defence rules 1968, lay down the rules to be followed by Civil Defence Wardens in the course of performing their duties Shown below are the duties performs during disasters as mentioned below:
1. Control of lights.
2. Measures for dealing outbreak of fires.
3. Camouflage.
4. Keeping of dangerous articles and substances.
5. Evacuation.
6. Accommodation off evacuated persons.
7. Billeting.
8. Power to Slaughter dangerous animals.
9. Maintenance of water supply.
10. Power to require local authorities to take precautionary measures.
11. Protection of major ports and environments.
12. Protection of factories and mine.
13. Precaution against hostile attack.
14. Watching of premises to detect fire.
15. Safety measures in premises.
16. Prevention of spread of diseases.
17. Air raid shelters.
18. Civil Defence exercises.
Civil Defence rules, 1968.
The Civil Defence rules 1968, lay down the rules to be followed by Civil Defence Wardens in the course of performing their duties Shown below are the duties performs during disasters as mentioned below:
1. Control of lights.
2. Measures for dealing outbreak of fires.
3. Camouflage.
4. Keeping of dangerous articles and substances.
5. Evacuation.
6. Accommodation off evacuated persons.
7. Billeting.
8. Power to Slaughter dangerous animals.
9. Maintenance of water supply.
10. Power to require local authorities to take precautionary measures.
11. Protection of major ports and environments.
12. Protection of factories and mine.
13. Precaution against hostile attack.
14. Watching of premises to detect fire.
15. Safety measures in premises.
16. Prevention of spread of diseases.
17. Air raid shelters.
18. Civil Defence exercises.
