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currently is all you need to know about the National Disaster Management Authority.
By India Today Web office The National Disaster Management Authority, NDMA 2009 was formed in 2005 after the Government of India legislated the Disaster Management Act for establishing rules, norms, and best- practices regarding disaster operation and mitigation. It’s also the supreme disaster operation authority in India.
How did the NDMA 2009 come into actuality?
- The origin of the NDMA dates back to August 1999 when the Government of India set up a High Powered Committee(HPC) to make recommendations for preparing disaster operation plans while also suggesting effective mitigation mechanisms.
- A analogous National Committee was set up in 2001 post the Gujarat earthquake for the same purpose.
- In first, a thorough chapter on disaster operation was included in the Tenth Five-Time Plan, while the Twelfth Finance Commission was also assigned to reviewing fiscal arrangements for Disaster Management.
- It was posted the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 that the Government legislated the Disaster Management Act 2005, institutionalizing NDMA.
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Structure of the NDMA 2009
- NDMA is headed by the Prime Minister as the ex officio speaker.
- The speaker( PM) can nominate other members to the NDMA, the aggregate of which can not exceed nine.
- The speaker( PM) of the also has the right to nominate avice-chairperson to the NDMA.
- Thevice-chairperson enjoys the status of a Cabinet Minister and the other members enjoy the status of Minister of State.
- There’s also a provision for SDMA for the state and the DDMA for the quarter with their distinct functions.
What’s the vision of NDMA 2009?
The vision of the listed on the NDMA website is,” To make a safer and disaster flexible India by a holistic, pro-active, technology driven and sustainable development strategy that involves all stakeholders and fosters a culture of forestallment, preparedness and mitigation.”
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What functions does the NDMA 2009 perform?
- The primary function of the NDMA is to lay down programs on disaster operation.
- NDMA is responsible for approving the National Plan.
- NDMA also goes through the plans prepared by the Ministries or Departments of the Government of India in agreement with the National Plan and is responsible for approving them.
- The NDMC further lays down the guidelines to be followed by the state authorities in drawing up the state plan.
- Along analogous lines, the NDMC also lays down guidelines to be followed by the different Ministries or Departments of the Government of India for the purpose of incorporating measures for disaster forestallment or the mitigation of its goods into their development plans and systems.
- The NDMC further coordinates the enforcement and perpetration of the policy and plans for disaster operation.
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- NDMC also provides recommendations on provision of finances for the purpose of mitigation of disasters.
- The NDMC provides support to other countries affected by major disasters at the direction of the central government.
- The NDMC can also take any fresh way that it deems essential for disaster forestallment, mitigation, readiness, and capacity structure in the case of dangerous extremity scripts or disasters.
- The NDMC is also responsible for formulating broad programs and guidelines for the functioning of the National Institute of Disaster Management.
