ABSTRACT
Disaster is defined as any sudden occurrence that causes damage, loss of human life, ecological disruption, or deterioration of health and health services on a scale sufficient to warrant an extraordinary response from outside the affected community area. In Indian coal and non-coal mines, disaster management is a continual process involving directorate general of mines safety, disaster management organization at the mines, rescue responders, mine officials, and the mine workers. Modern disaster management includes proactive prevention, mitigation and preparedness activities, organizational planning, training, and information management. The pre-disaster phase involves evaluating the risks, preparing for emergencies such as mine fires, explosions, inundation, and preparing the disaster management plan. The manager or, in his absence, the principal officer present at the mine at the time of any emergency will put this disaster management plan into operation either in an emergency or immediately following a disaster or similar circumstances.
