National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project

Recurrent cyclones account for large scale deaths, loss of livelihood opportunities, loss of public and private property, and severe damage to infrastructure. To reduce the loss of life and properties in the events of future calamities, the National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP) has been launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs, with support from the World Bank, in two phases, in the cyclone prone coastal states and Union Territories. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has been designated as the implementation agency.

People and essential infrastructure parts are made disaster-resistant components as part of this effort, reducing their vulnerability to cyclones.

The project has four principal components, namely:

• Providing connectivity to the last mile.
• Instructive and non-instructivemeasures.
• Aid in the mitigation of cyclone hazards and the building of capacity.
• Managing projects and supporting implementations.

Components such as providing connectivity to the last mile, technical aid in the mitigation of cyclone hazards and the building of capacity, knowledge creation are fully financed by the Central Government through World Bank assistance (loan) and components – structural (instructive) and non-structural (non-instructive) measures are financed by Central and State Governments in the ratio of 75:25.