Agencies involved in the management of disasters in India
The organizational structure is hierarchical in nature with three levels of operation, i.e., centre, state and district. Apart from this, it is also a multi-stakeholder framework in which several key ministries, departments and administrative entities are involved.
Institutional arrangement at National Level
- National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
- National Executive Committee (NEC) of NDMA
- NDMA Advisory Committee
- National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)
- National Institute for Disaster Management (NIDM)
- Disaster Management Division, MHA
- National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR)
- National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC)
Institutions at State Level
- State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA)
- State Executive Committee (SEC) of SDMA
Institutions at District Level
District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA)
Disaster Management in India
Disaster management has been a tedious task in India keeping in view the aspects related to it. Although, definite steps have been taken in this direction still it lacks in some respects. This article deals with disaster management in India from the time of India’s independence, and what changes have been done in each successive phase.
Disasters can be caused due to many factors such as natural, human-induced, biological, etc. Since Biological disasters have a composite nature incorporating both natural and human-related phenomena, this has been discussed in greater detail. Further, it being a continuous process involving the political, environmental, social, and economic angles minimizing has been an impressive area of research all over the world so that lives can be enhanced and disasters can be minimized. As is usually understood by many individuals, disaster management involves reducing the occurrence of disasters but disaster being an unavoidable circumstance, disaster management deals with minimizing the effects of disaster.
Table of Content
- What is Disaster?
- Agencies involved in the management of disasters in India
- Financial arrangements under the Disaster Management Act
- Drawbacks of the Disaster Management Act
- Biological Disasters
- Legislations for prevention of biohazards in India
- Legal Framework for Biological Disasters
- Prevention of Biological Disasters