4 day long BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise 2017 concludes ( 13 October 2017 )

India has emerged as a frontline state for Disaster Risk Reduction: Dr Jitendra Singh

Cabinet approves raising of four additional battalions of NDRF

Central assistance to flood affected Kerala

Central Team led by MoS (Home) Shri Kiren Rijiju reviews flood situation in Kerala

Earthquake Mock Exercise in North East – Table Top Exercise held

Flood preparedness exercise ( 9 March 2017 )

NDMA conducts mock exercise on Tsunami, Flood preparedness in Puducherry

Shri Kiren Rijiju inaugurates the India Disaster Response Summit ( 9 November 2017 )

India advocates greater investment in improving disaster resilience for recurrent hazards

MoS (Home) Shri Kiren Rijiju presents Country Statement at Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

NDMA conducts its first-ever Mock Exercise on Bio-Disasters at Patna airport

NDMA conducts mock exercise in North East on earthquake

NDMA conducts mock exercise in Uttar Pradesh on flood preparedness

NDMA conducts mock exercises ahead of the Amarnath Yatra

NDMA conducts training programme for CBRN emergencies at Mumbai airport

NDMA conducts training programme for CBRN emergencies at Patna airport

NDMA reviews preparedness of States to counter heat wave and lightning

NDMA reviews preparedness of States to deal with thunderstorms and lightning

NDMA reviews preparedness to tackle Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala

NDMA statement on Coimbatore incident

NDMA to conduct multi-State earthquake mock exercise in North East

NDRF geared up for Monsoon season -2018

Package to Uttarakhand ( 22 March 2017 )

Consequent to the June 2013 Uttarakhand disaster, the Government of India had approved a medium and long-term reconstruction package to assist the State. This package was taken by erstwhile Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog) on 9th December 2013.

Strengthening Disaster Management ( 14 March 2017 )

National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) defines the roles and responsibilities of various stake holders including Central Ministries/ Departments, State Governments, UT Administrations, District Authorities and local self Governments. NDMP enjoins all stakeholders to develop detailed plans in accordance with roles and responsibilities. Implementation of the plan is a continuous process.

Task Force presents its report to Shri Rajnath Singh on Establishment of CDRI

Union Home Minister chairs High Level Committee meeting for Central assistance to states of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland

Union Home Secretary asks Central and state government officials to be better prepared to minimize losses due to natural disasters

Vice-President to lay the foundation stone of NIDM’s Southern Campus at Kondapavuluru Village, Andhra Pradesh

Workshop on disaster database concludes, NDMA paves way for creation of national-level disaster database