• Sidrat Ul Muntaha Anees

Natural hazards and calamities have occurred and will occur in future also as it is beyond the control of the human being, but by taking proper steps, the effect of these hazards on human lives can be reduced to a considerable level. Disaster mitigation measures consist of policies and actions taken before an event, which are intended to minimize the extent of damage when an event does occur. Disaster prevention, mitigation and preparedness are emphasized as better option than disaster response in achieving the goals and objectives of vulnerability reduction. However all the measures of pre-earthquake (preparedness/preparation and planning), during earthquake (emergency and response) and post earthquake (recovery and rebuilding) should be a continuous and interlinked coordinated activity to achieve the maximum satisfactory result. Public education and community participation is the key to success of the implementation of reduction and mitigation programmes. Aim of the study was to assess the preparedness and awareness among the residents of Srinagar city regarding earthquake hazards and its consequences. Primary data was collected with the help of standard questionnaires. On the basis of preparedness at the locality/household level, the situation in all the municipality wards is different. Regarding the awareness at the household/locality level, the condition is similar in all the municipality wards.

Disaster mitigation, preparedness, awareness, Srinagar city

"Assessing the Preparedness and Awareness regarding Earthquakes among the residents of Srinagar City of Jammu and Kashmir, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no.a551-a561, September-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209056.pdf

"Assessing the Preparedness and Awareness regarding Earthquakes among the residents of Srinagar City of Jammu and Kashmir, India", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 9, page no. ppa551-a561, September-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2209056.pdf