NDMA issues guidelines for managing
crowd at events and venues of mass gathering
SRINAGAR, MARCH 28: National Disaster
Management Authority (NDMA) issues comprehensive guidelines for managing crowds
at events and venues of mass gathering.
As per an official release, these
guidelines include Do's and Don'ts for various Stakeholders.
Do's
1. Do raise alarms if crowd
management preparedness is found wanting.
2. Play a constructive role for the
smooth crowd movements at the venue/event,
3. To give wide publicity to Do's and
Don'ts and potential mitigation plans and their likely benefits well in
advance.
4. Provide timely, factual and
unbiased Information before/ during/after a disaster.
5. Review rescue, relief, and
rehabilitation work by the government machinery.
Don'ts include:-
1. Don't infringe upon the privacy of
the victims and their families.
2. Don't sensationalise the incidence
on the basis of Incomplete information for gaining commercial mileage.
3. Don't act emotionally. Don't
provoke and get provoked.
4. Don't make value judgments.
5. Don't Interfere and obstruct
rescue operations.