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First National Training of trainers programme for Sendai Framework held in New Delhi
The first national-level training of trainers programme to sensitise various Central Ministries and Departments on utilisation of Sendai Framework for developing action plans for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) was held in New Delhi. The was organised by National Disaster Management ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
New Delhi hosts 2017 India Disaster Response Summit
The India Disaster Response Summit has inaugurated by Kiren Rijiju, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, in New Delhi on November 9, 2017. The summit is jointly organised by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and Facebook to ..
Facebook launches Disaster Maps in India for better response to disasters
The social networking giant Facebook Inc. has rolled out Disaster Maps for India in a bid to help communities recover and rebuild faster in aftermath of natural disasters. It was launched at Facebook’s first Disaster Response Summit in India along ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2017
NDMA conducts unique state level mock exercise on forest fire in Uttarakhand
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has recently carried out first-of-its-kind State-level mock exercise on forest fire. The main objective of the mock exercise is to assess the efficacy of preparedness and response mechanisms available with the forest department and ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2017
Government to restructure and revamp NDMA
The NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority) observed its 10th Foundation day on 29 September 2014. On this occasion , the central government has announced that it will take steps to restructure and revamp NDMA Why restructure? The management of disasters in ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2014
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
About National Disaster Management Authority
About NDMA: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is the chairman and General NC Vij is the Vice chairman. Government of India (GOI), in recognition of the importance of Disaster Management as a national priority, has set up a High-Powered Committee ..