DDMA
DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY (CENTRAL)
District Disaster Management Authority (Central) has been taking necessary action related to the orders issued by DDMA HQ regarding disaster preparedness both offsite and onsite of the venues of events held at Feroz Shah Kotla Ground. In the events held prior to year -2013, DDMA (Central) had provided facilities and staff/ Civil Defence Volunteers as hand holding gesture. A Command Post was formed at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, a team from Health Services was deployed, representatives from DFS, BSES, MCD, Police, DJB and MTNL (along with WLL telephones) and CATS Ambulances were also deployed. A number of visits were made to the stadium, coordination meetings & mock drills were organized, inspections were carried out, and orders /notices were issued to concerned authorities regarding disaster management preparedness to deal with any eventuality/mishap.
To ensure public safety efforts has been made by District Disaster Management Authority (Central) and a disaster management plan of feroz shah kotla stadium has been formulated by Delhi & District Cricket Association. Delhi & District Cricket Association may be the first Cricket Authority in India to formulate a Contingency & Disaster Management Plan, for safe and smooth conduct of cricket events in Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium. Hopefully the Board of Cricket Club of India, will take a note of this and recommend to other Associations owning Cricket Stadia, emulate it, so that the Cricket Matches are played in India, where it is a national craze, in a fail-safe and congenial environment.
During various events such as IPL, Champions league, Test Matches and ODIs visits are made to the stadium, by teams of District Disaster Management Authority to inspect the stadium and mock drills organised by DDCA. District Disaster Management Authority (Central) issues necessary orders /notices for preparedness to deal with any eventuality/mishap.