The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is the apex body for disaster management in India, headed by the Prime Minister. NDMA was established by the Disaster Management Act of 2005, which also mandated the creation of similar state and district-level mechanisms. NDMA is responsible for laying down policies, plans, and guidelines for disaster management across India with a focus on prevention, mitigation, preparedness and response. The state of Tamil Nadu has also established a State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) chaired by the Chief Minister to coordinate disaster response and risk reduction activities within the state, which faces multiple hazards including cyclones, floods, droughts and tsunamis.

1. CENTRAL AND STATE
ADMINISTRATION IN
DISASTER
MANAGEMENT
M.DHANESWARAN
2021005018

3. The National DisasterManagementAuthority (NDMA),
headed by the Prime Minister of India, is the apex body
for DisasterManagementin India. Setting up of NDMA
and the creation of an enabling environment for
institutionalmechanisms at the State and District
levels is mandated by the DisasterManagement Act,
2005. NDMA is mandated to lay down the policies,
plans and guidelines for DisasterManagement.India
envisionsthe developmentof an ethos of Prevention,
Mitigation, Preparedness and Response.

4. The Indian government strives to promote a national resolve to mitigate the
damage and destruction caused by natural and man-made disasters, through
sustained and collective efforts of all Government agencies, Non-Governmental
Organizations and People's participation. This is planned to be accomplished by
adopting a Technology-Driven, Pro-Active, Multi- Hazard and Multi-Sectoral strategy
for building a Safer, Disaster Resilient and Dynamic India.
The NDMA Logo reflects theaspirations of this National Vision, ofempowering all
stakeholders toimprove the effectiveness ofDisaster Management inin India.NDMA
has 5 major divisions viz.Policy & Plans, MitigationOperations & Communications
&Information & TechnologyAdministration and Finance.

5. PRIME MINISTER’STENPOINTAGENDAFORDISASTER
RISKREDUCTION
AGENDA POINTS
All development sectors must imbibe the principles of disaster risk management
Risk coverage must include all, starting from poor households to SMEs to multi-
national corporations to nation states
Women's leadership and greater involvement should be central to disaster risk
management
Invest in risk mapping globally to improve global understanding of Nature and
disasterrisks
Leverage technology to enhance the efficiency of disaster risk management
efforts▼

6. Develop a network of universities to work on disaster- related issues
Utilise the opportunities provided by social media and mobile technologies for
disaster risk reduction
Build on local capacity and initiative to enhance disaster risk reduction
Make use of every opportunity to learn from disasters and, to achieve that, there
must be studies on the lessons after every disaster
Bring about greater cohesion in international response to disasters

7. STATEDISASTERMANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
Prior to the enactment of Disaster Management Act, 2005, the
Tamil Nadu Government in its order Ms. No. 323, Revenue
Department dated [NC-1(2)] dated 08-07-2003 issued orders for
the constitution of State Disaster Management Authority with
Chief Secretary of the State, as the Chairperson, to ensure
coordinated steps towards mitigation, preparedness and
coordinated response when disaster strikes.

8. During December 2005,2005, the Government of India enacted the Disaster
Management Act 2005,which mandated the Chief Minister of the State as the
Chairperson of the respective SDMA.
Accordingly, the Tamil Nadu Government vide G.O. Ms No.564 Revenue (NC 1(2)
Department dated 26.9.2008 reconstituted the SDMA with the Hon'ble Chief
Minister of Tamil Nadu as the Chairperson for monitoring the Disaster Management
Activities in the State). The members of SDMA are: -
1) Hon'ble Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management
2) Chief Secretary to Government
3) Secretary, Revenue andDisasterManagementDepartment
4) Secretary, Finance Department

9.  5) Secretary, Home Department
6) State Relief Commissioner and Commissioner
ofRevenueAdministration
7) Director, Centre for Disaster Management & Mitigation, Annal
University, Chennai and
8) Head of Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of
Technology, Madras.

10. The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) is responsible
for coordinating the response to disasters and to reduce risks. All
measures preparedness, for mitigation, response, and recovery are
undertaken under the guidance and supervision of the Authority.
The SDMA approves the State Disaster Management Plan and
District Disaster Management Plans in accordance with the
guidelines laid down by the National Disaster Management
Authority.
 Website URL https://tnsdma.tn.gov.in/

12. Tamil Nadu (TN), located in the southernmost part of the Indian subcontinent, is vulnerable
to multi-hazards.
 The length of the coastline is 1,076 km which covers 14 coastal districts out of 38 districts,
accounting for 18% of thecountry's coastline. It is India's second largest coast, and it borders
the Bay of Bengal, the Indian Ocean, and the Arabian Sea.
 Over the past century, over 50 cyclones have battered the TN coast at various locations,
posing a constant threat to people living in the coastal districts.
 Apart from the Cyclones, other frequent disasters in the state are Floods, Landslides,
Droughts, Sea Erosion and Sea Water Incursion, Heat waves, Thunderstorm and Lightning,
Industrial & Chemical disasters, Fire Accidents, Forest Fires etc.
 Tsunami 2004 was a major disaster that adversely affected people in many ways (7,995
deaths). Few pockets of the State are vulnerable to earthquake and fall in Zone II and III. In
addition to these the State is also vulnerable to health-related hazards, epidemic and
pandemic prone diseases such as Chikunguniya, Dengue, COVID-19 and a host of other
vector and waterborne diseases.

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