National Disaster Management Authority (India)

NDMA
India
Governments

Mission

The NDMA, headed by the Prime Minister of India, is the Apex Body for Disaster Management in India. Its vision is to build a safer and disaster resilient India by developing a holistic, pro-active, multi-disaster and technology-driven strategy for disaster management through collective efforts of all government agencies and non-governmental organizations.

Disaster Reduction Goal

NDMA is mandated to lay down the policies, plans and guidelines for Disaster Management to ensure timely and effective response to disasters.

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Publication
Financing Recovery: A Case of Kerala Floods 2018
This paper examines how Kerala financed recovery after the 2018 floods, outlining statutory provisions, fiscal challenges, and the mix of public, private, and external mechanisms used to support reconstruction.
Publication
New Delhi declaration on disaster risk reduction in Asia and the Pacific 2016
The  declaration was endorsed by Heads of Government, Ministers, and Heads of Delegation of countries in Asia and the Pacific, on 5 November 2016, as an outcome of the first Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) fol
Meetings and conferences
In person
23 November 2015 - 26 November 2015
New Delhi
South Asian Annual Disaster Management Exercise (SAADMEx) 2015
Background: The prevalent Geo-climatic conditions as well as increased frequency of natural calamities in the South Asian Countries Region, especially in the wake of the recent Himalayan Tragedy in Nepal in the month of April 2015, calls
Meetings and conferences
In person
17 April 2013 - 18 April 2013
New Delhi
National conference on animal disaster management: A joint initiative of NDMA and WSPA
Disaster not only causes loss of life, damages to environment and properties, but has immediate and progressive impact on animals as well, resulting in animal deaths, suffering and economic losses.
Publication
India: Standard operating procedure for responding to natural disasters
This document considers integrated institutional arrangements, state of the art forecasting and early warning systems, failsafe communication system, rapid evacuation of threatened communities, quick deployment of specialized response forces and c
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India: National policy on disaster management 2009
This is the National Policy on Disaster Management in India from 2009. India is vulnerable, in varying degrees, to a large number of natural as well as man-made disasters.

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Voluntary Commitments

The organization has no registered commitments.

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

Contact information

http://ndma.gov.in/
[email protected]
+86-10-632-03926
Fax:
+86-10-6354-8035