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ON
EFFECTS OF TSUNAMI-2004
BY
ANSAL VIJAYVARGIYA
11CE022
PANKAJ SHARMA
11CE027
SANDEEP YADAV
11CE031
BHARAT KHULLAR
11CE046
MANISH SINGHAL
11CE037
CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that the case study titled as effects of tsunami-2004 submitted to the
Lingayas University, FARIDABAD, for the award of the degree of Technology in Civil
Engineering, is a bonafide record of research work carried out by him under my supervision
and guidance. The Candidates has fulfilled all the prescribed requirements.
Date : May,2015
Place : Faridabad
(Assistant professor)
Department of Civil Engineering
Lingayas University
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to extend my gratitude and my sincere thanks to
my honourable, esteemed supervisor Mrs. Vidhi
Tiwari(Asst.Prof.),Department of Civil Engineering.
I sincerely thank for her exemplary guidance and
encouragement. Her trust and support inspired me in the most
important moments of making right decisions and I am glad to
work with her/
IMMEDIATE RESPONSES
SECONDARY RESPONSES
Re-building and improving infrastructure and housing.
Providing jobs and supporting small businesses.
SHORT-TERM RESPONSES
In many areas local communities were cut off and had to help
themselves.
The authorities ordered quick burial or burning of the dead to
avoid the spread of disease.
Food aid was provided to millions of people, eg from the World
Food Programme.
$7 billion (just under 4.5billion) of aid was promised by
foreign governments but there were complaints that not all
money pledged was given.
The British public gave 330 million through charities, eg. the
average Action aid donation was 84 their best ever
response.
LONG-TERM RESPONSES
Reconstruction is still taking place.
International scale: an Indian Ocean tsunami warning system
has now been set up.
Local scale: some small-scale sustainable development
projects have been set up by charities to aid recovery and help
local people help themselves to rebuild and set up small
businesses.
IMPACT ON INDIA
THE FUTURE