National platform for disaster risk reduction

  • March 11, 2023
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National platform for disaster risk reduction

Subject : Polity

Section: National Body

Concept :

  • Prime Minister Modi inaugurated 3rdSession of the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) at Vigyan Bhawan.
  • Jointly organized by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), the NPDRR will comprise four Plenary Sessions, one Ministerial Session, and eight Thematic Sessions.

About National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR) :

  • It was established by the Indian government in 2013 to bring together all segments of the disaster risk community in India, including government officials, parliamentarians, mayors, the media, international agencies, non-governmental organisations, representatives from local communities, scientific and academic institutions, and corporate businesses, among others.
  • NPDRR is a multi-stakeholders National Platform where all stakeholders get together to share knowledge, experiences, views and ideas, and discuss the latest developments and trends in disaster risk reduction (DRR).

Functions:

  • It facilitates the exchange of experiences, views, and ideas, presents the results of research and action, and explores the possibility of cooperating across continents.
  • As a result of this platform, National Action Plans on Disaster Risk Reduction will have a strategic direction and an action plan.The theme of the third Session of NPDRR is “Building Local Resilience in a Changing Climate”.
  • This theme is aligned with the 10-Point Agenda promulgated by the Prime Minister of India, to build local capacities, especially in the context of a rapidly changing disaster risk scenario in the wake of climate change.
  • Organizational Structure:
  • The NPDRR is chaired by the Union Home Minister and headed by the Minister of State in charge of Disaster Management in the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  • The Vice-Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority is also a part of the organizational structure.
  • The Special Secretary/Additional Secretary/Joint Secretary responsible for the Disaster Management Division in the Ministry of Home Affairs acts as the convener of the NPDRR.
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