Context: The deaths and destruction by landslides in Himachal Pradesh recently have led to much-needed attention on the Himalayan ecosystem. This article highlights the need for building resilience against geohazards caused by different causative factors like natural processes, environmental degradation …
About NDMA The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is a statutory body constituted under the Disaster Management Act 2005, with the Prime Minister of India as its Chairman, a Vice Chairman with the status of Cabinet Minister, and eight members …
Context: The deaths and destruction by landslides in Himachal Pradesh recently have led to much-needed attention on the Himalayan ecosystem. This article highlights the need for building resilience against geohazards caused by different causative factors like natural processes, environmental degradation …
Context This article highlights the issue of ever growing disasters and India’s role in disaster risk reduction with its G20 presidency. Recent instances of disasters Recently three continents were gripped by heat waves. Massive forest fires have ravaged parts of …
About SDRF State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) is constituted under the Disaster Management Act 2005. It is a primary fund available with the State Government for responses to notified disasters. The Central Government contributes 75% of SDRF allocation for general …
About NDRF Under the Disaster Management Act 2005, a financial mechanism has been set up by way of National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) at national level and State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) at state level to meet the rescue and …
About NPDRR The National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) is a multi-stakeholder platform constituted by the Government of India to facilitate dialogue, sharing experiences, views, ideas, action-oriented research & explore opportunities in the area of Disaster Risk Reduction. It …
What’s the news? Joshimath, the gateway to famous pilgrimage sites like Badrinath and Hemkund Sahib and international skiing destination Auli, is facing a major challenge due to land subsidence. It has witnessed a rapid sinking of 5.4cm in just 12 …
What’s in the news? The Government of India has deployed The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in flood-prone districts of Maharashtra. About NDRF The National Disaster Response Force is a specialised, multi-skilled, humanitarian force in India, which has been playing …