mitigation and prevention.
I n lin e w it h th e A ct th e
Government constituted a National
Disaster Management Authority
(NDMA) in 2005 at the national
level and State and District Disasters
Management Authorities (SDMAs
and DDMAs) have been set up by
the respective state Governments. In
addition to these, the Government
has established specialized forces
to respond the disasters, set up
a National Institute of Disaster
Management to undertake training
and research and has established
mechanisms to provide funds for
response/relief. It has also outlined
the need for establishing funds for
undertaking various mitigation
measures. The approach to disaster
management has been undergoing a