NDMP launched on June 1, 2016

Q.  Which first of its kind national plan has been prepared in India?
- Published on 02 Jun 16

a. National Disaster Management Plan
b. National Disaster Motion Plan
c. National Disaster Movement Plan
d. None of the above

ANSWER: National Disaster Management Plan
 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1 June 2016 released the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP). The plan aims to make India disaster resilient and reduce loss of lives.
  • It is the first of its kind of national plan prepared in India. It emphasizes on a greater need for Information, Education and Communication activities to prepare communities to cope with disasters.
  • The plan is based on the four priority themes of the Sendai Framework namely:
i. Understanding disaster risk,
ii. Improving disaster risk governance,
iii. Investing in disaster risk reduction (through structural and non-structural measures),
iv. Disaster preparedness, early warning and building back better in the aftermath of a disaster.

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