Last updated 8 Aug 2016

India: Gujarat earthquake 2001

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Introduction

In January 2001, a strong earthquake impacted the Kutch District of Gujarat, killing thousands, injuring over 100,000, and destroying over 300,000 homes.

Hazards
Earthquake
Country and region
India

Knowledge base

Items: 8
Documents and publications
Youth leadership in long-term recovery

This issue of the newsletter is a compendium of perspectives and views by a group of students from Oxford Brookes University that visited 2 districts of Gujarat to study the long-term impacts of recovery from the 2001 earthquake. Contributions from John Twigg and other reputed academics are also included in this issue.

All India Disaster Mitigation Institute
Documents and publications
The Kutch earthquake 2001: recollections, lessons and insights

This book makes a thorough analysis of each and every aspect of the management of the Gujarat earthquake of 2001, starting from disaster response to reconstruction, rehabilitation and recovery, focusing on lessons learned and emphasizing on how to improve

National Institute of Disaster Management (India)
Documents and publications
Independent evaluation: the DEC response to the earthquake in Gujarat, January - October 2001 - vol. 1, executive summary

This evaluation reviews the total response of the DEC after the Gujarat earthquake, covering 50 villages with more than 2300 interviews. The people affected have received in general substantial and timely assistance and few lives were lost through

All India Disaster Mitigation Institute
Disaster Emergency Committee
Humanitarian Initiatives
Management Accounting for Non-Governmental Organizations
Documents and publications
Independent evaluation of expenditure of DEC, India earthquake appeal funds - vol. 2, full evaluation report

This evaluation evaluates the expenses of the DEC after the Gujarat earthquake, covering 50 villages with more than 2300 interviews. The people affected have received in general substantial and timely assistance and few lives were lost through secondary

All India Disaster Mitigation Institute
Disaster Emergency Committee
Humanitarian Initiatives
Management Accounting for Non-Governmental Organizations
Documents and publications
Independent evaluation of expenditure of DEC, India earthquake appeal funds - vol. 3, sector reports

This evaluation evaluates the expenses of the DEC after the Gujarat earthquake, covering 50 villages with more than 2300 interviews. The people affected have received in general substantial and timely assistance and few lives were lost through secondary

All India Disaster Mitigation Institute
Disaster Emergency Committee
Humanitarian Initiatives
Management Accounting for Non-Governmental Organizations
Documents and publications
Interdisciplinary observations on the January 2001 Bhuj, Gujarat earthquake

This documents provides a description of the activities and observations of a field trip to observe damage caused by the January 26, 2001, Bhuj earthquake. The mission of the trip was to investigate the Gujarat earthquake catastrophe from several angles

Earthquakes and Megacities Initiative
World Seismic Safety Initiative
Gujarat Earthquake 2001 India Assessment Report
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments
Gujarat Earthquake Recovery Program - Assessment Report

This report assesses damages and needs resulting from the earthquake that struck Gujarat, India January 26, 2001. It provides a preliminary assessment of damages, identifies needs for reconstruction and recovery, and outlines a recovery strategy.

Asian Development Bank (ADB)
World Bank, the
Documents and publications
PDNA - Post Disaster Needs Assessments
Gujarat earthquake recovery program: assessment report

The report is a preliminary assessment of damages and needs resulting from the earthquake that struck the state of Gujarat, India, in 2001, which also tries to outline a strategy for implementing a recovery program.

World Bank, the
Asian Development Bank (ADB)