India

COUNTRY INFORMATION

Region: South Asia

Population: 1,393,409,030

Capital: New Delhi

GDP (Million US$): 3,173,397

Disaster Risk Profile: Droughts are a primary concern in India, alongside other hydrometeorological hazards including floods, cyclones, landslides.

Inform Risk Rating: 5.3

Institutional DRR Setup

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)

The NDMA is in charge of formulating policies and guidelines for disaster management to be implemented by Ministries, Departments of the Government of India and State Government. It is led by the Prime Minister as Chairman.

National Executive Committee (NEC)

Chaired by the Home Secretary, the NEC is the coordinating and monitoring body for disaster management and is mandated to prepare a National Plan to monitor the implementation of the National Policy.

National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM)

Mandated to develop training modules, research and documentation in disaster management and undertake or organize study courses, conferences, lectures etc. that promote and institutionalize disaster management.

State National Disaster Management Authority (SNDMA)

Coordinates and monitors the implementation of the National Policy, National Plan and State Plan. It is headed by Chief Secretary of the state Government. Within each state district, there is a District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) in charge of planning, coordinating and implement disaster management measures.

Progress under Sendai Priorities

Various information databases have been established to improve disaster risk understanding, under Priority 1, including through the India Meteorological Department which hosts hazard and disaster data and oversees a country-wide network of seismological stations to monitor seismic activity. The Central Water Commission also oversees the 945 hydrological observation status which collect river-related hazards and flood forecasting data. Under the coordination of the NDMA, guided by the Disaster Management Act 2005, national-level policies are transferred into disaster management activities. To ensure alignment with the Sendai Framework, the National Disaster Management Plan was formulated in 2016 and further updated in 2019 to promote coherence with other global development frameworks including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as part of India's efforts to meet Priority 2.

A National Disaster Response Fund was established to ensure financial provisions are in place for recovery and reconstruction while the National Disaster Mitigation Funds are allocated for disaster risk reduction and mitigation activity implementation. Sector specific efforts have also been made in the education sector to integrate disaster risk reduction considerations into structural and non-structural development under Priority 3. To ensure effective response and build back better under Priority 4, India has established a flexible response mechanism, overseen by the Ministry-level Disaster Management Committee (MDMC). Early warning systems have also been established through the India Meteorological Department, the Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre and the Tropical Cyclone Warning Center. Specific interventions for building back better are outlined in the NDMP (2019) to ensure sustainable recovery through risk assessments that factor in social and cultural considerations of affected populations. Find out more.

NDMO Contact Information

National Disaster Management Agency

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