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National Disaster Management Authority (India), abbreviated as NDMA, is an apex Body of Government of India, with a mandate to lay down policies for disaster management. NDMA was established through the Disaster Management Act enacted by the Government of India on 23 December 2005. [ 2 ]
The Act calls for the establishment of National Disaster Management Authority , with the Prime Minister of India as chairperson. The NDMA may have no more than nine members including a Vice-Chairperson. [3] The tenure of the members of the NDMA shall be five years. [4]
The Disaster Management Act was passed by the Lok Sabha on 28 November 2005, and by the Rajya Sabha on 12 December 2005. It received the assent of the President of India on 9 January 2006. The Act calls for the establishment of a National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), with the Prime Minister of India as chairperson.
National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) is an Indian education and research institution located in Connaught Place, New Delhi.NIDM is primarily responsible for the training and capacity development programs for managing natural disasters in India.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is an Indian specialised force constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. [2]: section 44–45 [3] [4]The responsibility of managing disasters in India is that of the state governments.
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For the city of Imphal and the nearby areas, the National Disaster Management Authority of India (NERMP) and local governments are stepping up on mitigation projects to conduct seismic vulnerability assessment, improve infrastructure with more earthquake resistant buildings and increase general awareness to the public.
Floods are the most common natural disaster in India. The heavy southwest monsoon rains cause the Brahmaputra and other rivers to distend their banks, often flooding surrounding areas. Though they provide rice paddy farmers with a largely dependable source of natural irrigation and fertilisation, the floods can kill thousands and displace millions.