Prime Minister Narendra Modi released the first ever National plan National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) to make nation disaster resilient and considerably reduce the loss of lives and assets.
Delegates: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 
- Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh
- Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju
- Senior officers of the Prime Minister’s Office
- Ministry of Home Affairs and National Disaster Management Authority
Aim: Disaster resilient and reasonably reduce the loss of lives and assets
Themes “Sendai Framework”:
- Understanding disaster risk
- Improving disaster risk governance
- Investing in disaster risk reduction
- Disaster preparedness, early warning and recovery better in the aftermath of a disaster
Key Features of the Plan:
- Covers all angles such as Prevention, Mitigation, Response and Recovery
- Provides for horizontal and vertical integration among all the agencies and departments of the Government
- Roles and responsibilities of all levels of Government right up to Panchayat and Urban Local Body level in a matrix format
- Beneficial for development planning also
- Categorizes major activities such as early warning, information dissemination, medical care, fuel, transportation, search and rescue, evacuation
- Designs a generalized framework for recovery and offers flexibility to assess a situation and recovery
Highlights of the National Disaster Management Plan:
National plan incorporates the four priorities enunciated in the Sendai Framework into the planning framework for Disaster Risk Reduction.
- Understanding Risk
- Inter-Agency Coordination
- Investing in Disaster Risk Reduction – Structural Measures
- Investing in Disaster Risk Reduction – Non-Structural Measures
- Capacity Development
Response part of the Plan has recognized eighteen broad activities:
- Early Warning, Maps, Satellite inputs, Information Dissemination
- Search/ Rescue/ Evacuation of People and Animals
- Medical Care/ Drinking Water/ Dewatering Pumps/ Sanitation Facilities
- Food & Essential Supplies/ Power/ Fuel/ Transporation
- Communication/ Media Relations
- Housing and Temporary Shelters
- Rehabilitation and Ensuring Safety of Livestock and other Animals, Veterinary Care
- Data Collection and Management
- Relief Employment
Key areas in which Central and State Governments have to take actions to strengthen disaster risk governance
- Mainstream and integrate Disaster Risk Reduction and Institutional Strengthening
- Capacity Development
- Promote Participatory Approaches
- Work with Elected Representatives
- Grievance Redress Mechanism
Promote Quality Standards, Certifications and Awards for Disaster Risk Management.