IMPORTANT INSTITUTIONS NDMA
NDMA is an apex body of the Indian government It is known as the National Disaster Management Authority It has the responsibility of formulating disaster management policies Through the Disaster Management Act, which the Indian government passed, the NDMA was created
OBJECTIVES OF NDMA
The organisation's main goals are to build capacity in disaster resilience and crisis response and coordinate the response to natural and man-made disasters In order to ensure efficient and prompt response to disasters, the apex body is also responsible for establishing policies, plans, and guidelines for disaster management
EVOLUTION OF NDMA
The Government of India established a High-Powered Committee (HPC) in August 1999 and a National Committee following the Gujarat earthquake (2001) in recognition of the significance of Disaster Management as a national priority to make recommendations on the creation of Disaster Management plans and suggesting efficient mitigation mechanisms.
For the first time, a comprehensive chapter on disaster management was included in the Tenth Five-Year Plan document The financial arrangements for disaster management were to be reviewed by the Twelfth Finance Commission
PURPOSES AND DUTIES OF NDMA
To endorse the national disaster plan.
To Set up guidelines for disaster management.
To approve any plants created by central government departments or ministries that follow the National Plan.
To Specify the procedures that State Authorities must follow when creating State Plans.
To Specify the procedures that various Ministries or Departments of the Central Government must follow to incorporate disaster mitigation or prevention measures into their development strategies and initiatives.
To ensure that the Disaster Management plan is coordinated in enforcement and implementation.
To Encourage the provision of money for mitigation.
To set broad principles for its smooth operation of Disaster Management.