1. Disaster Risk Management – Challenges and Opportunities
Dr Pavan Kumar Singh
Joint advisor (Operations)
National Disaster Management Authority
Govt of India

2. Global Trends of Disasters
Disasters are increasing in number.
Hydro-Meteorological Disasters increasing due to Climate Change.
Number of deaths have been arrested, economic losses mounting.

3. Number of Disasters per Disaster Type
Global Disaster Situation (1900 – 2018)
Increasing trend of hydro-meteorological disasters.
Climate change induced extreme weather events.
Number of Disasters per Disaster Type
Year
Source: EM-DAT

4. Global Disaster Losses (1900 – 2018)
Economic losses
Loss of human lives
Economic Losses (in US $ Billion)
Number of Deaths (in Thousand)
Year
Year
Source: EM-DAT

6. to extreme climate and weather
Climate Change
90%
of disasters related
to extreme climate and weather

8. Asia Development Bank Report
Asia alone “will need to invest $1.7 trillion per year in infrastructure until ”

9. DM Structure - India National Level
NDMA set up as the Apex Body with Hon’ble PM as Chairperson.
National Executive Committee (NEC) under Home Secretary with Secretaries of 14 Ministries and Chief of Integrated Defence Staff Function as Executive Committee of NDMA.
(Agriculture, Atomic Energy, Defence, Drinking Water Supply, Environment and Forests, Finance (Expenditure), Health, Power, Rural Development, Science and Technology, Space, Telecommunication, Urban Development, Water Resources).

10. Salient Features – DM Act
DM Structure
State Level
SDMA at State Level, headed by Chief Minister.
State Executive Committee (SEC), headed by Chief Secretary,
SEC to prepare State Plan and coordinate & monitor its implementation.
District Level
DDMA headed by District Magistrate.
Chairperson of Zila Parishad as Co-Chairperson.
Preparation of District Disaster Management Plan (DDMP).

11. Salient Features – DM Act
DM Structure
Others
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM).
Disaster Response Fund at the National and State level.

12. Institutional Mechanism: Nodal Ministries/ Departments
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Disaster
Disaster being handled by
Nodal Ministry 1.
Earthquake
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Earth Sciences 2.
Flood
Ministry of Water Resources 3.
Cyclone
India Meteorological Department under Ministry of Earth Sciences 4.
Tsunami 5.
Landslide
Ministry of Mines 6.
Avalanches
Ministry of Defence 7.
Drought, Hailstorm & Pest Attack
Ministry of Agriculture & Cooperation
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture

13. Institutional Mechanism: Nodal Ministries/ Departments
Sl. No.
Disaster
Disaster being handled by
Nodal Ministry 8.
Forest Fire
Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change 9.
Nuclear Disaster
Ministry of Home Affairs/ Department of Atomic Energy
Department of Atomic Energy
10.
Industrial and Chemical Disasters
11.
Biological Disasters
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
12.
Rail Accidents
Ministry of Railways
13.
Road Accidents
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
14.
Aviation Accidents
Ministry of Civil Aviation

14. Institutional Mechanism: Early Warning & Dissemination
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Disaster
Nodal Ministry/ Agency 1.
Flood
Ministry of Water Resources/ Central Water Commission 2.
Cyclone
India Meteorological Department under Ministry of Earth Sciences 3.
Tsunami
Ministry of Earth Sciences/ INCOIS 4.
Drought, Hailstorm & Pest Attack
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture

15. Policy & Plans National Policy on Disaster Management (2009)
“To build a Safe and Disaster Resilient India by developing a holistic, proactive, multi-disaster and technology-driven strategy through a culture of prevention, mitigation, preparedness and efficient response.”

16. Strategy Strategy A multi-dimensional Strategy, focusing on –
Pre-disaster Phase:
Prevention.
Mitigation.
Preparedness.
Capacity Building (NDRF, SDRF, CD, NCC, NYKS etc).
Community based Disaster Management (including Public Awareness).
Post-disaster Phase:
Prompt and Efficient Response – Proactive.
Reconstruction and Recovery (Building back better).

17. DM Plans Disaster Management Plans
National Disaster Management Plan – June 2016.
State Disaster Management Plan – All States/ UTs.
District Disaster Management Plan – 630 Districts out of 718.
22 Ministries/ Departments have prepared their Disaster Management Plans, 05 Plans have been approved.

18. Guidelines 26 Issued, 4 under preparation Hazard Specific
Facility Specific
Cross-Cutting
Earthquake
Chemical (Industrial)
Chemical (Terrorism)
Floods
Cyclones
Biological Disasters
Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies
Landslides and Snow Avalanches
Tsunami
Urban Flooding
Drought
Boat Safety
Heat-wave
Thunderstorm, Squall and Lightning
Training of Fire Services
Seismic Retrofitting
School Safety
Hospital Safety
Museum
Cultural Heritage and precincts
Temporary Shelters
State Disaster Management Plans
Information and Communication System
Medical Preparedness and Mass Casualty Management
Psycho-social support and mental health services
Incident Response System
Management of Dead in the Aftermath of Disaster
Minimum Standards in Relief Camps
Community Based DRR
Disability Inclusive DRR
Recovery through Build Back Better

19. Aligned with the priorities of …

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21. 4 Reduction-oriented targets, 3 increase-oriented targets

23. Disaster risk reduction indicators in measuring the 2030 Agenda
TARGETS

26. Opportunities Reduce creation of new Risks;
Mainstream Disaster Risk Reduction into Development Plans and Programmes;
Invest in Risk Reduction and Early Warning Systems; and
Establish more predictable mechanisms to support response and recovery.

27. Thanks!