National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) 2016.

The National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) provides a framework and direction to the government agencies for all phases of disaster management cycle. The NDMP provides an over-arching planning framework for DM for the whole country, reviewed and updated annually. Disaster management, covering prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery, necessarily involves multiple agencies. Hence, the inter-agency coordination and collaboration among stakeholders are of utmost importance for the successful implementation of the NDMP and in ensuring effective risk reduction, response and recovery. It is in accordance with the provisions of the Disaster Management Act 2005, the guidance given in the National Policy on Disaster Management 2009 and the established national practices. Relevant agencies – central or state – will carry out disaster management activities in different phases in the disaster-affected areas depending on the type and scale of disaster. The NDMP provides a framework covering all aspects of the disaster management cycle. It covers disaster risk reduction, mitigation, preparedness, response, recovery, and betterment reconstruction. It recognises that effective disaster management necessitates a comprehensive framework encompassing multiple hazards. The NDMP incorporates an integrated approach that ensures the involvement of government agencies, numerous other relevant organisations, private sector participants, and local communities.
The objectives of the NDMP are: Improve the understanding of disaster risk, hazards, and vulnerabilities; Strengthen disaster risk governance at all levels from local to centre; Invest in disaster risk reduction for resilience through structural, non-structural and financial measures; Enhance disaster preparedness for effective response; Promote “Build Back Better” in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction; Prevent disasters and achieve substantial reduction of disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods, health, and assets (economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental); Increase resilience and prevent the emergence of new disaster risks and reduce the existing risks; Promote the implementation of integrated measures to prevent and reduce hazard exposure and vulnerabilities to disaster; Empower both local authorities and communities as partners to reduce and manage disaster risks; Strengthen scientific and technical capabilities; Capacity development at all levels to effectively respond to multiple hazards and for community-based disaster management; Provide clarity on roles and responsibilities of various Ministries and Departments involved in different aspects of disaster management; Promote the culture of disaster risk prevention and mitigation at all levels; Facilitate the mainstreaming of disaster management concerns into the developmental planning and processes.
Its vision is: make India disaster resilient, achieve substantial disaster risk reduction, and significantly decrease the losses of life, livelihoods, and assets – economic, physical, social, cultural, and environmental – by maximizing the ability to cope with disasters at all levels of administration as well as among communities. As per the DM Act 2005, the National Plan shall include: a. Measures to be taken for prevention of disasters or the mitigation of their effects; b. Measures to be taken for the integration of mitigation measures in the development plans; c. Measures to be taken for preparedness and capacity building to effectively respond to any threatening disaster situations or disaster; d. Roles and responsibilities of different Ministries or Departments of the Government of India in respect of measures of the three aspects mentioned above, including: Implementation of watershed management including catchment area treatment and afforestation programmes; Promotion water conservation, harvesting, water efficient irrigation systems (sprinklers, drip, etc.), etc.