Lok Sabha Question No. 2284 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: Capacity Building under Disaster Risk Reductions
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2284

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST  JULY, 2018/ SHRAVANA 9, 1940 (SAKA)

CAPACITY BUILDING UNDER DISASTER RISK REDUCTIONS

†2284. SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the details of the measures taken by the Government to enhance the capacity  building  under  National  Policy  on  Disaster  Management  to minimise the disaster risks in the country;
- (b) the details of capacity building being taken up currently;
- (c)  the  programmes  being  run  by  the  Government  to  communicate  with people to reduce the disaster risks and work with the beneficiaries and the outcome thereof; and
- (d)  the  types  of  institutional  arrangements  proposed  for  Disaster  Risk Reduction and the extent to which the country is close to achieving the target of sustainable development through capacity building?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) to (c): The  primary  responsibility  of  Disaster  Management  rests  with the  States  and  the  Central  Government  supplements the efforts of State Governments and Union Territories.

The  measures  and  programmes  taken  by  the  Government  for  capacity building in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) are :

## L.S.US.Q.NO.2284 FOR 31.07.2018

- i. NDMA has issued 26 Guidelines and conducted more than 700 Mock Exercises since 2006 to create awareness amongst the Community.
- ii. Capacity  building  of  teachers  and  students  in  8600  schools  of  22 States/UTs falling in seismic zone IV  and V under National School Safety Programme.
- iii. Capacity  Building  of  more  than  16000  government  officials  from district  administration,  representatives  from  panchayat  and  urban local bodies.
- iv. Construction of multi-purpose cyclone  shelters and  training of coastal communities on shelters during 2011-2020.
- v. Training  of  Community  Volunteers  (200  Volunteers  per  district)  in Disaster Response in 30 most flood prone states.
- vi. NDRF  is  regularly  imparting  training  to  State  Disaster  Response Force  Personnel  and  also  carrying  out  Mock  Exercises  to  assess preparedness and vulnerability.
- vii. National Institute of Disaster Management  (NIDM)  is regularly training professionals in different fields of disaster management.
8. (d): A  legal  framework  for  Disaster  Management  has  been  set  up  by enacting the Disaster Management Act, 2005.  The Act provides for setting

up of Institutional framework for Disaster Management including Capacity Building  at  National,  State  and  District  levels.  In  pursuance  of  the  Act, National  Disaster  Management  Authority  (NDMA)  has  been  set  up  at National level for framing Disaster Management Policy and Planning; while NIDM  for  capacity  development  and  National  Disaster  Response  Force (NDRF) for a specialized response and rescue operation have been set up at  National  level.  Similarly,  State  Disaster  Management  Authorities  and District  Disaster  Management  Authorities  have  been  set  up  at  State  and District levels.  Similarly, 26 State Governments and Union Territories have set up State Disaster Response Forces.

The  Disaster  Management  Act,  2005  was  supplemented  by  National Disaster Management Policy, 2009, which aims to build a safe and disaster resilient India by  adopting a holistic and integrated approach of Disaster Management including Capacity Building.

Capacity  building  in  the  field  of  disaster  risk  reduction  is  a  continuous process. The measures taken by the Central and State Governments would help in improving the disaster management in the country and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

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