Managing COVID-19: The Odisha Model
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Case Code: ECON088 Case Length: 11 Pages Period: - Pub Date: 2020 Teaching Note: Available |
Price: Rs.300 Organization : Government Agency Industry : Government & Non-Profit Organisations Countries : India Themes: Crisis Management and Conflict, Public Policy, Disaster Management, Government & Economy |
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Lessons from Super Cyclone Fani
On May 3, 2019, Super Cyclone Fani struck the eastern coast with wind speeds reaching 205 kilometers an hour. The Government of Odisha (GoO) used the 'zero casualty' policy for natural disasters to deal with the crisis. Under the 'zero casualty' policy, the GoO evacuated 1.2 million people in less than 48 hours, and set up more than 15,000 free kitchen camps to serve 2.6 million affected people overnight with the help of more than 45,000 volunteers 2,000 emergency workers, 100,000 officials, youth clubs, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) , Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) , and Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) . The government took the help of the ODRAF to conduct rescue operations and distribute relief. A total of 450 cyclone shelters were created and each shelter had a maintenance committee where youngsters were involved and were trained in search and rescue, first aid medical attention, and providing cyclone warnings...
Odisha's COVID-19 Crisis Management Apparatus
Odisha’s COVID-19 crisis management apparatus included use of IT, strict social distancing, exclusive COVID hospitals, community participation, and a focus on the livelihood and welfare of people. The GoO launched an online portal on March 4, 2020, to make registration mandatory for people who had come or wanted to come to Odisha from abroad. People who had returned to Odisha after March 4, 2020, were to give a self-declaration on the government portal and undergo a 14-day home quarantine....
Challenges Ahead
According to analysts, one of the key reasons for Odisha successfully navigating the COVID-19 crisis was a single line of command. As of 2019, Patnaik was one of the longest-serving chief ministers of any Indian state, having held the post for almost two decades, and only the third Indian chief Minister to have won five consecutive terms as Chief Minister of an Indian state. During his political career, the state faced many natural calamities and Patnaik managed all the crises well, ensuring minimal loss of life and property. Analysts opined that whether it was cyclone Fani or COVID-19 or any other disaster like cyclone Phailin (2013), or cyclone Hudhud (2014), the preparedness of Odisha under the leadership of Patnaik enabled it to minimize the casualties and have some control over the disasters....
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Exhibit I: COVID – 19 Cases in Odisha vs. Neighboring States
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