Disaster Management What is Hazard? National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP), 2016 defines hazard as “a dangerous phenomenon, substance, human activity or conditions that may cause loss of life, injury to health, property, loss of livelihood and services, social and economic disruptions or environmental damage”. India due to its unique physiographic and climatic conditions […]
Subject: Disaster Management Context: Union Home Ministry releases 4382 Crore Rupees to six states under National Disaster Response Fund. Concept: National Disaster Response Fund: Defined under sec 46 of Disaster Management Act, 2005 (DM Act). It is a fund managed by the Central Government for meeting the expenses for emergency response, relief and rehabilitation due to any threatening […]