Disaster Management In India. Agencies involved in disaster management. The national disaster management authority ndma headed by the prime minister of india is the apex body for disaster management in india.
It is responsible for the supervision direction and control of the national disaster response force ndrf. Lay down guidelines to be followed by the state authorities in drawing up the state plan. On 1 june 2016 pranab mukherjee the ex president of india launched the disaster management plan of india which seeks to provide help and direction to government agencies for prevention mitigation and management of disasters.
Apart from him there are members whose number shall not exceed.
National disaster management authority ndma the national disaster management authority or the ndma is an apex body for disaster management headed by the prime minister of india. The disaster management act 2005 provides for setting up of a national disaster management authority ndma with the prime minister as chairperson. In the federal polity of india the primary responsibility of disaster management vests with the state governments. National disaster management authority approve the national plan.