V.D.M(Veterinary Disaster Management) Plans in India Role of Live-Stock and Other Animals in Disaster Management - by Prof. (Dr.) RamaKumar V., Secretary, Veterinary Council of India Need for Veterinary Disaster Preparedness and Management Plans in India (Reproduced from "A Report on the 9th National Convention on Disaster Reduction, Porbandar, India, 1999 - Courtesy: Joint Assistance Centre, Haryana, India) - by Ms. Namitha Dipak, M.S. (Ecol.), Consulting Writer and Editor, New Delhi.