National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) features
Q. Which of the following are features of National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP)?
1) It can be implemented in a scalable manner in all phases of disaster management
2) The plan has centralized approach helping in coordination.
3) The plan covers all phases - prevention, mitigation, response and recovery.- Published on 02 Jun 16a. 1, 3
b. 1, 2
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above
ANSWER: 1, 3
- The plan covers all phases of disaster management: prevention, mitigation, response and recovery. It provides for horizontal and vertical integration among all the agencies and departments of the Government.
- The plan also spells out the roles and responsibilities of all levels of Government right up to Panchayat and Urban Local Body level in a matrix format.
- The plan has a regional approach, which will be beneficial not only for disaster management but also for development planning.
- It is designed in such a way that it can be implemented in a scalable manner in all phases of disaster management.
- It also identifies major activities such as early warning, information dissemination, medical care, fuel, transportation, search and rescue, evacuation, etc. to serve as a checklist for agencies responding to a disaster.
- It also provides a generalized framework for recovery and offers flexibility to assess a situation and build back better.
- To prepare communities to cope with disasters, it emphasizes on a greater need for Information, Education and Communication activities.
