Institutional Setup for MSDP Area

Introduction  Disaster increasing worldwide  Greatly impact development

Introduction SOURCE: M RACHEL, 2011

Introduction SOURCE: R Pielke, Jr. 2013

Disaster Development Linkage SOURCE: Stephenson 1997

Disaster Development Linkage  Disaster setbacks development  Infrastructure destroyed by flood  Disaster creates opportunity for development  After earthquake, earthquake proof housing is built in Mexico

Disaster Development Linkage  Development increases the susceptibility of disaster and  Housing project in the eastern fringe of Dhaka city would create waterlogging in Dhaka City  Development can be designed to decrease vulnerability from disaster  Building built under higher wind parameter would survive stronger wind

DMDP plan SOURCE: RAJUK, 1996

MSDP Area Paurashava/ UnionAreaPopulation in 2001 acresHectares%Number% Mymensingh Paurashava 5, , , % Akua 3, , , % Baera (Kewatkhali) 1, , % Bhabkhali 7, , , % Char Ishwardia 7, , , % Char Nilakshmia 8, , , % Dapunia 7, , , % Ghagra 8, , , % Khagdahar 6, , , % Sirta 7, , , % Bhangnamari 6, , , % Total area 69, , ,

Present Legislation on Planning  স্হানীয় সরকার ( পৌরসভা ) আইন ২০০৯, ধারা ৫০ উপধারা ১গ উপধারা ২ক - ঙ  Paurashava to prepare and manage development plan  স্হানীয় সরকার ( ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ ) আইন ২০০৯, ধারা ৪৭ উপধারা ১ঘ  prepare and implement economic and social plan

Present Legislation on Planning  উপজেলা পরিষদ আইন ১৯৯৮ সংশোধিত ২০০৯, ধারা ৪২  prepare and implement development plan as long as upazilla could support the plan financially  may seek suggestion/ consult union parisad regarding development  No law could supersede the other

Existing rules and legislation on Disaster Management  দূর্যোগ ব্যবস্হাপনা আইন ২০১২ ধারা ৯ উপধারা ক  Entrusted Disaster Management Directorate for taking action on DRR  দূর্যোগ ব্যবস্হাপনা আইন ২০১২ ধারা ১৮ উপধারা ১, উপধারা ২  District, Upazilla, Union and Paurashava level committee for Disaster Management  District, Upazilla and Paurashava level co- ordination group for Disaster Management during diaster

Existing rules and legislation on Disaster Management  Standing Order on Disaster  Defined the duties and responsibilities of these committees and groups

Existing Institutional Set Up  Only one planner in Paurashava

Overcoming the issues  Creating parastatal body like RAJUK  No supervision by elected body

Proposed Body  Mymensingh Development Management Authority  Act as custodian of the plan  Review the plan regularly and act accordingly,  issue development permit for building construction, infrastructure development  any other functions that deemed necessary for management and implementation of MSDP  Should be a regulatory authority not development authority

Composition  Led by Chief Planning Officer  Supported by Planning Officers, Assistant Planning Officers and officers for disaster Management  Governed by governing council

Governing Council  Chaired by Mymensingh Sadar Upazilla Chairman  Vice Chairs Gouripur Upazilla Chairman and Mayor of Mymensingh Paurashava  Representatives from UNOs of Mymensingh Sadar Upazilla and Gauripur Upazilla, Mymensingh Zilla Parishad, Disaster Management Directorate, Civil Society and Professional Organizations  Member Secretary Chief Planning Office

Proposed Law  Suspend স্হানীয় সরকার ( পৌরসভা ) আইন ২০০৯, ধারা ৫০ উপধারা ১গ উপধারা ২ক - ঙ ; স্হানীয় সরকার ( ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ ) আইন ২০০৯, ধারা ৪৭ উপধারা ১ঘ ; ( উপজেলা পরিষদ আইন ১৯৯৮ সংশোধিত ২০০৯, ধারা ৪২ in MDMA area

Reference  Pielke R, Jr.(2013), Roger Pielke, Jr.’s blog at of-day-global-disasters-and-gdp.html of-day-global-disasters-and-gdp.html  Rachel M (2011), Climate Change and Weather related hazard at mate-change-and-weather-related-disasters mate-change-and-weather-related-disasters  RAJUK (1996), Dhaka Metropolitan Development Plan , Government of Bangladesh, Dhaka  Stephenson, R. S. (1997). Disaster and Development: Study Text and Course Guide for C280 -DD02. Madison, University of Wisconsin - Disaster Management Center.