Disaster plans

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has prepared Disaster Management Plans (DMP) for ports operated by the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB). The ports listed by GMB for preparation of DMP included Alang, Bhavnagar, Jafrabad, Mandvi, Okha, Porbandar and Veraval. GMB has assigned IRS the work of preparing DMP as per National Disaster Management Authority and National Disaster Management Plan guidelines. Subsequently, a “Master DMP” was prepared considering all GMB-operated ports. The ports under GMB have special significance as they are spread over a large coastal area and represent the trade of the hinterland region and the industrial belt. The IRS has also signed an MoU with GMB to collaborate on the updating and preparation of DMP for all ports under GMB.