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Disasters are inevitable. They can be man made or natural which ultimately results in severe destruction and disruption in daily life of the people. We all must thrive to survive the current and the forthcoming disasters. We cannot control the nature but at least we can be vigilance and watchful. Community, NGOs, CSOs and the media all should participate in Disaster Management.
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
India is one of the hazard-prone countries and as a result of these hazards, the overall development of India suffers to a great extent. There is loss of millions of lives and damage to financial, agricultural and infrastructural aspects of the country. There was grave need for disaster management in India.
For the disaster management in India, the National Disaster Management Authority was formally constituted on 27th September 2006 headed by Prime Minister as its chairperson and 9 other members, one of whom is vice chairman. It is India’s apex Disaster Management Statuary Authority in compliance with the Disaster Management Act of 2005.
Primary purpose of National Disaster Management Authority is to synchronize response to natural and man made disasters and capacity building in disaster resiliency and crisis response. It also lays down the programs, policies and guidelines for Disaster Management for effective and timely response to the disasters.