National Disaster Management Plan 2016

Candidates for the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) will find that reading this article is of great assistance in the course of their preparation for the Disaster Management Segment of the exam. The primary objective of the plan is to make India more resilient to the effects of natural and man-made disasters and to significantly reduce the amount of damage that is incurred both during and after a disaster. The plan underwent an update in the year 2018.

The most up-to-date context in relation to the National Disaster Management Plan 

Following the conclusion of the lockdown period, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued updated guidelines for resuming operations in the manufacturing and chemical industries.

Guidelines on Chemical Disasters, Management of Chemical (Terrorism) Disasters, and Strengthening of Safety and Security for Transportation of POL Tankers were published by the organisation in 2007, 2009, and 2010 respectively. As a result of the lockdown that lasted for several weeks and the shutdown of the industrial units, it is possible that some of the operators did not adhere to the standard operating procedure that was established. As a direct consequence of this, it’s possible that some of the manufacturing facilities, pipelines, and valves, among other things, still contain some residual chemicals that could be hazardous. The same is true for storage facilities that house flammable materials and potentially hazardous chemicals.

National Disaster Management Authority

The National Disaster Management Authority, also known as the NDMA, is the most powerful organisation in India in charge of disaster management. The Prime Minister is in charge of the NDMA. It was established as a statutory body in accordance with the Disaster Management Act of 2005. Its primary objective is to facilitate capacity-building in disaster resiliency and crisis response, in addition to coordinating responses to natural or man-made disasters, which is its primary purpose.

The Strategy and the Structure 

NDMP Vision “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” NDMP Vision “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” NDMP Vision “Make India disaster resilient, achieve substantial disaster risk reduction, and significantly decrease the losses of life,

In all stages of a disaster, the NDMP acts as a document or guideline for the various government agencies to follow in their response. It is based on the Sendai Framework, which is a framework developed by the United Nations for significantly lowering the risk of natural disasters as well as losses to lives and ways of life. In addition to this, the NDMP is in accordance with both the Disaster Management Act of 2005 and the National Policy on Disaster Management of 2009.

Strengthening Disaster Risk Governance

According to the NDMP, there are six different areas of focus for action in which both the central government and the state governments are expected to operate. The following is a list of them:

Mainstreaming and integrating disaster risk reduction and institutional capacity building are important steps.

1. Foster Participatory Methods as Much as Possible

2. Collaborate with Representatives Who Have Been Elected.

3. Mechanism for Addressing Complaints

4. Encourage the use of high-quality standards, certifications, and awards in the field of disaster risk management.

5. Principal Attributes of the NDMP

6. The National Disaster Management Plan addresses each of the following aspects of disaster management:

Prevention

According to the Sendai Framework, the following are the six thematic areas of action to focus on:

1. Comprehending the Role of Inter-Agency Coordination in Risk

2. Investing in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Structural Measures

3. Putting Money Into Disaster Risk Reduction: Non-Structural Measures

4. Development of Capabilities

5. Climate Change Risk Management

6. The Goals of the NDMP

The following is a list of the goals that the NDMP hopes to achieve:

1. to have a better understanding of the risks, vulnerabilities, and dangers associated with disasters

2. to improve the administration of risk management for natural disasters on every level, from the global to the local level.

3. to make investments in the reduction of disaster risk for increased resilience through the use of structural, non-structural, and financial measures, as well as through the development of comprehensive capacity.

4. to enhance disaster preparedness in order to ensure an efficient response.

5. to promote the idea of “Build Back Better” in the areas of recovery, reconstruction, and rehabilitation.

6. for the purpose of preventing disasters and significantly reducing the likelihood of suffering a loss of life, a means of subsistence, one’s health, or assets of any kind, including those that are physical, economic, cultural, social, or environmental.

7. Increase resiliency, prevent new catastrophes from occurring, and take steps to mitigate existing ones.

8. To encourage the implementation of structural, economic, social, legal, health, cultural, environmental, educational, political, technological, and institutional measures that are inclusive and integrated in order to reduce and prevent hazard exposure and vulnerabilities to natural disasters.

9. to give communities and local authorities the ability to better manage and reduce the risks of natural disasters.

10. to strengthen the capabilities in all aspects of disaster management that are scientific and technical.

Conclusion 

Therefore it can be concluded that to instil a culture that prioritises the reduction of disaster risks and the prevention of such risks at all levels. In order to effectively respond to multiple hazards and to manage disasters on a community level, it is necessary to build the capacity for each level of government.

The purpose of this is to provide clarity regarding the responsibilities and roles of the various departments and ministries that are involved. In order to facilitate the integration of concerns regarding disaster management into planning.