Revamping Disaster Management Architecture: A Roadmap for India's Resilience
2 months, 1 week ago

Revamping Disaster Management Architecture: A Roadmap for India's Resilience

The Hindu  

The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, aims to revamp the disaster management architecture in India by empowering state and central government authorities to prepare disaster management plans at their respective levels. It also provides for the creation of urban disaster management authorities in State capitals and cities with municipal corporations, empowering them to take the lead in disaster management. The Bill also introduces provisions for empowering the National Disaster Management Authority and the State Disaster Management Authorities to specify the number and category of employees along with hiring consultants and experts with the Union government's approval. This is a positive development to allow for the devolution of powers but it needs to percolate further.

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Nagapattinam’s journey of resilience, lessons for the future
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Nagapattinam’s journey of resilience, lessons for the future

The Hindu  

Disasters have always served as harsh reminders of nature’s overwhelming power and humanity’s vulnerability. The rehabilitation and recovery efforts provided a holistic and scalable model for disaster recovery by incorporating Disaster Risk Reduction measures applicable to various disasters. Additionally, the growing relevance of risk insurance, extending beyond crops to assets such as housing, marked a step toward comprehensive disaster risk …

Will urban disaster bodies help smoother handling of emergencies?
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Will urban disaster bodies help smoother handling of emergencies?

Hindustan Times  

The Disaster Management Bill, 2024, passed in the Lok Sabha on December 12 as an amendment to the existing 2005 law has, among multiple modifications, envisaged the formation of urban disaster management authorities in a first. A senior official with experience in working with a state disaster management authority for more than three years said the amendment could have mandated …

Disaster Management bill passed in Lok Sabha amid Oppn uproar
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Disaster Management bill passed in Lok Sabha amid Oppn uproar

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Disaster Management Bill, 2024, was passed in the Lok Sabha on Thursday despite strong criticism from Opposition members. Rai responded to the debate with an hour-long speech, saying, “The government is wholeheartedly committed to strengthening every department concerned for effective disaster management by enabling greater coordination and uniformity in administrative procedures.” Trinamool Congress MP Saugata Roy criticised …

Centre tables amendments to disaster management Act in LS
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Centre tables amendments to disaster management Act in LS

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Nityanand Rai on Wednesday tabled a bill proposing amendments to the disaster management Act, 2005 in the Lok Sabha, saying the Centre is working on the policy of “zero casualties” during disasters in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pledge of making India a developed country by 2047. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said …

Govt approves ₹1,116 crore for disaster mitigation, capacity building projects
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Govt approves ₹1,116 crore for disaster mitigation, capacity building projects

Live Mint  

New Delhi: A high-level committee, under the chairmanship of Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah, on Tuesday approved ₹1,115.67 crore for disaster mitigation and capacity building projects for various states. Another project The committee has also approved another project for training and capacity building of civil defense in all states and Union Territories at a total outlay of ₹115.67 …

Centre approves Rs.1115.67 Cr for disaster mitigation for States: Amit Shah
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Centre approves Rs.1115.67 Cr for disaster mitigation for States: Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A high-level committee, under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah has approved Rs.1115.67 crore for disaster mitigation and capacity building projects for various States. The committee, comprising of Finance Minister, Agriculture Minister and Vice Chairman NITI Aayog as members considered the proposal to mitigate Landslide Risk in 15 States, for funding from …

Wayanad: Decentralisation in disaster management
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad: Decentralisation in disaster management

Hindustan Times  

The news and the images from the landslides in Wayanad district in Kerala depicting horrific losses prompt us to revisit the disaster management and governance of areas vulnerable to natural disasters. The14th State Plan based on the working group report on disaster management mentions ‘The scientific analysis has also brought out that there is a knowledge gap, a lack of …

PM’s principal secretary PK Mishra calls for expanding disaster risk insurances
3 months, 2 weeks ago

PM’s principal secretary PK Mishra calls for expanding disaster risk insurances

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister’s principal secretary P K Mishra on Friday expressed concern over the rising frequency and intensity of disasters and said there is a critical need to expand affordable disaster risk insurance to vulnerable populations. He was speaking during his keynote address at the National Disaster Management Authority’s workshop on “Why Disaster Risk Insurance Matters – Key Concepts and Benefits” …

Why India needs a professional approach to disaster management
6 months, 1 week ago

Why India needs a professional approach to disaster management

Firstpost  

Public knowledge of the entire phenomenon of disasters is abysmal in most of the world, and more so in India, where less informed citizens tend to take this as something inevitable Disasters have always been a part of life progression and were, in earlier years, taken in stride as something inevitable; in many cases, they were simply divine intervention. In …

Create a force in India that is first in the field of disaster management in the entire country, says Amit Shah
6 months, 1 week ago

Create a force in India that is first in the field of disaster management in the entire country, says Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said dangers like avalanches, landslides, floods, and storms are going to increase everywhere in the future due to climate change. The Union Minister said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has left no stone unturned and never looked at the budget for the development of the NDRF, training and providing modern resources to the …

The Supreme Court of India spells the way in Himalaya’s development
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Supreme Court of India spells the way in Himalaya’s development

The Hindu  

It is a well-established fact that the Indian Himalayan Region is both India’s water tower and also the critical provider of invaluable ecosystem goods and services. In view of some of the recent judgments of the Supreme Court of India, we seem to be headed towards a more robust rights-based regime where sustainable development would be a fundamental right. In …

Insidious, incendiary: On the negligence of fire safety in India
7 months, 1 week ago

Insidious, incendiary: On the negligence of fire safety in India

The Hindu  

The devastating fires, at a gaming centre in Rajkot, Gujarat and a newborn nursing clinic in Delhi within 24 hours of each other, which left over 30 dead, is another grim reminder of one of India’s insidious threats: the pervasive nature of the negligence of the fire safety of buildings by a whole range of stakeholders — from builders and …

Braving Michaung: NDRF’s Relentless Journey in Emergency Response
1 year, 1 month ago

Braving Michaung: NDRF’s Relentless Journey in Emergency Response

News 18  

As Cyclone Michaung wreaks havoc in the eastern coast of India, the NDRF is engaged in the difficult task of bringing relief to the areas hit by heavy rainfall and powerful winds. Over 29 National Disaster Response Force teams have been deployed across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Puducherry for over a week now to conduct relief and rescue …

G20’s DRR Working Group unifies nations in combating disasters
1 year, 3 months ago

G20’s DRR Working Group unifies nations in combating disasters

Hindustan Times  

With the recent Leaders’ Summit of the G20 meet under India’s presidency, a consensus in the area of Disaster Risk Reduction, placing early warning, resilient infrastructure and recovery experiences as part of the Delhi declaration has established a Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group. To unite these global stakeholders to discuss DRR on a global scale, the Disaster Risk Reduction Working …

Syed Ata Hasnain | Reducing risk of disasters: Taking it to India's public
1 year, 4 months ago

Syed Ata Hasnain | Reducing risk of disasters: Taking it to India's public

Deccan Chronicle  

There are some good things happening in India and some bad things too; in the context of the famous quip by Charles Dickens. As part of training for preparedness, NDMA conducts table-top exercises and mock drills by bringing together all stakeholders, including the armed forces, the railways, industry, civil society outfits, medical personnel and others to remind all of their …

‘Time to Work Together Now’: India’s Message to G20 as it Paves Way for Talks on Disaster Risk Reduction
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Time to Work Together Now’: India’s Message to G20 as it Paves Way for Talks on Disaster Risk Reduction

News 18  

India will become a hub of global diplomacy as New Delhi hosts the G20 Summit on September 9 and 10. With its presidency, India has shined a spotlight on disaster risk reduction by forming a working group on it for the first time. The working group on disaster risk reduction has met thrice in the last few months and its …

HM Amit Shah Announces 3 Major Schemes Worth Rs 8000 Cr for Disaster Management
1 year, 6 months ago

HM Amit Shah Announces 3 Major Schemes Worth Rs 8000 Cr for Disaster Management

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah Tuesday announced three major schemes worth over Rs 8,000 crore that would cover the modernisation of fire brigade services in all states, flood mitigation in seven major cities and prevention of landslides in 17 states. Addressing a meeting of the ministers of disaster management of states and Union Territories, Shah also appealed to ensure there …

States demand that lightning be declared a natural disaster
1 year, 9 months ago

States demand that lightning be declared a natural disaster

The Hindu  

A few States have demanded that “lightning” be declared as a “natural disaster” because deaths caused by it surpass any other disaster in the country, National Disaster Management Authority member secretary Kamal Kishore said on March 11. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General, India Meteorological Department, said around 2,500 people died every year due to lightning. Bihar’s Disaster Management Minister Shahnawaz Alam …

prime minister narendra modi addresses third session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction
1 year, 10 months ago

prime minister narendra modi addresses third session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 10, 2023, inaugurating the 3rd Session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, said that the global appreciation for the work of the Indian rescue team in earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria recently has made every Indian proud. NPDRR is a multi-stakeholder platform constituted by the Government of India to facilitate dialogue, sharing experiences, …

PM Modi to inaugurate disaster meet in Delhi on March 10
1 year, 10 months ago

PM Modi to inaugurate disaster meet in Delhi on March 10

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate on March 10, 2023, the third session of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction where all stakeholders get together to share knowledge and experiences and discuss the latest developments and trends in disaster risk reduction. The NPDRR session, to be held here on March 10, 2023, will be attended by over 1,000 distinguished …

Third regional conference on disaster management starts in Lucknow
2 years, 1 month ago

Third regional conference on disaster management starts in Lucknow

The Hindu  

Strict vigilance and prior awareness were essential to control the impact of disasters, said Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday in Lucknow, while addressing the third ‘Regional Conference’ on disaster management organised under the banner of the National Disaster Management Authority. The representatives of eight States namely Bihar, Haryana, Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, Assam, Chandigarh and Madhya Pradesh, and …

Odisha to prepare disaster management warriors to face calamities: CM Patnaik
2 years, 2 months ago

Odisha to prepare disaster management warriors to face calamities: CM Patnaik

The Hindu  

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on October 29 said the State is all set to introduce disaster and pandemic management curricula in schools and colleges to prepare Disaster Management Yodhas in every village and household. Noting that the State Government has done everything possible to make Odisha a safer place during natural calamities, Mr. Patnaik said during 23 years since …

India revokes Disaster Management Act provisions after 2 years: What this means for the country
2 years, 9 months ago

India revokes Disaster Management Act provisions after 2 years: What this means for the country

Firstpost  

Pandemic-related restrictions will end on 31 March. However, norms regarding face masks and social distancing will remain As the number of Covid-19 cases continue to show a downward trend, the Centre has revoked the provisions of the Disaster Management Act 2005 for Covid containment measures. Taking note of the NDMA’s recommendation, the Union Home Secretary wrote to the Chief Secretaries …

Disaster management: How India is improving its existing capabilities
3 years ago

Disaster management: How India is improving its existing capabilities

Hindustan Times  

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the Infrastructure for Resilient Island States initiative at the Glasgow climate conference, he was drawing the world’s attention to the urgent need of finding new, smarter, and more effective ways of managing disasters. International cooperation in disaster management is, therefore, critical to India for the effective handling of disasters within its borders as well …

Analysis | Kerala yet to get its basics right on tackling natural disasters
3 years, 2 months ago

Analysis | Kerala yet to get its basics right on tackling natural disasters

The Hindu  

Kerala, it appears, has failed to take a leaf out of the two back-to-back floods it had in 2018 and 2019 and the landslides which left a trail of destruction. As it once again reels under the fury of nature, disaster management experts feel the State has not got its basics right when it comes to vulnerability mapping and mitigation …

Uttarakhand floods: Easy to point finger at climate change, but humanity is equally to blame
3 years, 2 months ago

Uttarakhand floods: Easy to point finger at climate change, but humanity is equally to blame

Firstpost  

It’s easy to blame climate change and lack of collective global action for increasing intensity and frequency of disasters, but what about the manner in which the region’s topography has been unashamedly smashed in recent years? Since then, the government has changed, the Disaster Management Act of 2005 has been uploaded on the State Disaster Management Authority’s website as a …

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2021: Government plans and policies to improve disaster risk reduction
3 years, 2 months ago

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2021: Government plans and policies to improve disaster risk reduction

Firstpost  

The National Disaster Management Plan, the National Policy on Disaster Management, National Action Plan on Climate Change and the Disaster Management Act are just some of the measures adopted by the government to mitigate the destruction in face of a disaster Every year on 13 October, International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is observed across the world. Here are a …

Exploring the gap between policy and action in disaster risk reduction
3 years, 5 months ago

Exploring the gap between policy and action in disaster risk reduction

Hindustan Times  

The transition from a response-based paradigm to an anticipative, prevention-based approach remains a stubborn challenge in Disaster Risk Reduction. International policy guidelines have successfully informed the national DRR policies in various countries; however, their further translation down to the regional and local level is full of complex political challenges, exacerbated in many areas by an increased frequency of disasters. Through …

No National Plan, Minimum Standards As Per Disaster Management Act For Lockdown : Sr Adv Kapil Sibal Tells SC
4 years, 7 months ago

No National Plan, Minimum Standards As Per Disaster Management Act For Lockdown : Sr Adv Kapil Sibal Tells SC

Live Law  

After an intense exchange of arguments that ensued in the Supreme Court today, on the issue of country-wide plight surroundings Migrant Workers amid lockdown, Top Court passed a number of notable directions to allay their miseries.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appeared for the Centre while Senior Advocates Kapil Sibal, Colin Gonsalves, Indira Jaising appeared for the Intervenors in the Suo. Solicitor …

Indian Pandemic Control Laws
4 years, 9 months ago

Indian Pandemic Control Laws

Live Law  

From a 21-day curfew on 4 hours' notice and creating one of the biggest migrations in India's modern history to State's police beating and public shaming people coming out on road, a question which arises in this case is about legality of the powers exercised by the Central and State Governments. Well, Section 2 of this Act provides for special …

Pinarayi to launch ‘Nammal Namukkayi’
4 years, 11 months ago

Pinarayi to launch ‘Nammal Namukkayi’

The Hindu  

A unique initiative that aims to make disaster management at the local level more inclusive and citizen-centric will be launched here on Tuesday. Envisaged by the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority, ‘Nammal Namukkayi’ offers Keralites opportunities to voice their opinion on key aspects of disaster management. “It’s an attempt to take the disaster management activities to the local level and …

Going Beyond Disaster Preparedness To Disaster Resilience- Role Of Disaster Management Act, 2005
5 years, 1 month ago

Going Beyond Disaster Preparedness To Disaster Resilience- Role Of Disaster Management Act, 2005

Live Law  

As the 2019 floods in Karnataka, Kerala and Maharashtra revealed, extreme weather events is the 'new 'normal' and causes damage to both life and material assets. In light of the increasing instances of climatic vulnerabilities, it is important to examine the role, the Disaster Management Act, 2005 plays in improving disaster resilience. Institutional agencies such as the National Disaster Management …

Opinion | It’s important to be prepared for natural disasters
5 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | It’s important to be prepared for natural disasters

Live Mint  

Every time there’s a large-scale disaster in India, it is proclaimed to be once-in-a-100-years event, and post facto relief measures are carried out. It is said that globally, the insured loss total stood at $219 billion, for the years 2017 and 2018, representing the highest level of associated insurance payouts over two periods ever. The total combined economic loss from …

Environment ministry says over 2,000 people died due to extreme weather events in 2018-19, denies connection to climate change
5 years, 6 months ago

Environment ministry says over 2,000 people died due to extreme weather events in 2018-19, denies connection to climate change

Firstpost  

More than 2,000 people died in India in the last one year due to extreme weather events, the environment ministry informed Rajya Sabha on Monday but denied any connection to climate change. New Delhi: More than 2,000 people died in India in the last one year due to extreme weather events, the environment ministry informed Rajya Sabha Monday but denied …

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