(a) the areas identified by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) as disaster prone area in the country till date;
(b) whether the NDMA has formulated/proposes to formulate any National Disaster Management Plan to mitigate the impact of such natural disasters; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN)
(a): The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has not identified disaster
prone areas in the country. However, Building Material & Technology Promotion Council
(BMTPC), under the Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, has identified
various disasters prone zones in the country and prepared their maps.
(b) & (c): National Plan is to be prepared by the National Executive Committee
(NEC), constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, having regard to the
National Policy and in consultation with the State Governments and expert bodies
or organizations in the field of disaster management to be approved by NDMA.
National Policy on Disaster Management has been approved by the Union
Government recently and preparation of national Plan has been initiated.