Disaster Management in India

Earthquake: 58.6% of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of moderate to very high intensity.

Floods and River Erosion: Over 40 million hectares (12% of geographical area of India) is prone to floods and river erosion.

Coastline: 5700 kms of 7516 kms of coastline is prone to cyclones and tsunamis.

Drought: 68% of the cultivable area is vulnerable to drought.

Schemes, Policies & Acts

National Disaster Management Act, 2005: It is an act to provide for the effective management of disasters.

  • It led to the constitution of NDMA and SDMA.

National Disaster Management Plan, 2016: The NDMP serves as a document or guideline for the ....

Do You Want to Read More?
Subscribe Now
To get access to detailed content

Already a Member? Login here

Take Annual Subscription and get the following Advantage
The annual members of the Civil Services Chronicle can read the monthly content of the magazine as well as the Chronicle magazine archives.
Readers can study all the material since 2018 of the Civil Services Chronicle monthly issue in the form of Chronicle magazine archives.
Be an Annual Subscriber

Current Affairs