Lok Sabha Question No. 2817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-18
Subject: Disaster Management Plan for Delhi
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Adv. Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2817

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 18 TH  MARCH, 2025/ PHALGUNA 27, 1946 (SAKA)

DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR DELHI

2817.     ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  review  on  the  disaster management plan for Delhi in view of the recent earthquake;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Delhi Disaster Management Plan has prepared any action plan  for  evacuation  and  reducing  the  disaster  risks  for  congested residential colonies;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government has measures to enhance the preparedness and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

(a) to (d): The  primary  responsibility  of  undertaking  rescue,  relief  and rehabilitation measures in the event of a natural disaster rests with the State  Governments concerned.  The  Central  Government,  wherever required, supplements the efforts of the State Governments by providing logistics  and  financial  support  in  cases  of  natural  disasters  of  severe nature and beyond coping capacity of the State resources.

As per Section 23 (2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the State Executive  Committee  is  responsible  for  the  preparation  of  Disaster Management  Plan  (Plan)  of  its  State,  after  consultation  with  local authorities, district Authorities and having regard to the guidelines laid down by the  National  Authority,  which  is  to  be  approved  by  the  State Authority. Further, as per Section 22 (2) (o) of the Act, the State Executive Committee  is  mandated  to  lay  down,  review  and  update  State  level response plans.

National  Disaster  Management  Plan  (NDMP),  issued  by  the  National Disaster  Management  Authority  (NDMA)  in  2016  and  further  revised  in 2019, facilitates State Authorities in preparation of their SDMPs.

Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has informed that they have prepared a Delhi Disaster Management Plan (DDMP) , which has provisions for disaster preparedness and response in case of any disaster in the city including Earthquake Action Plan. The DDMP is available at https://ddma.delhi.gov.in/ddma/ddma-plan-home.

Further,  DDMA  has  also  intimated  that  in  view  of  the  recent  Delhi earthquake of 4.0 magnitude on 17.02.2025, a review meeting has been

## L.S.US.Q.NO. 2817 FOR 18.03.2025

taken  by  Hon'ble  Lieutenant  Governor  with  NDMA  on  12.03.2025.  The agenda included vulnerability and risk assessment of Delhi and Earthquake Preparedness Plan. NDMA submitted the Terms of Reference for Earthquake Preparedness Plan.

- (e)  As  part  of  ongoing  activities,  some  important  preparedness  and capacity building measures taken in Delhi are as under:-
1. NDMA has been actively facilitating the States including Delhi for conducting Multi State Level Mock Exercises on various hazards as per their vulnerability profile.
2. NDMA  has  conducted  following  Table  Top  Exercise  and  Mock Exercise for Delhi:-

| S.No.   | Date                  | Name of Disaster                            |
|---------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| a       | 15, 28 to 30 Jun 2017 | Earthquake Scenario                         |
| b       | 12, 27-28 Jun 2019    | Earthquake (Multi State Mock Exercise)      |
| c       | 20 Aug 2020           | Earthquake Scenario (Table Top Exercise)    |
| d       | 22-24 Mar 2023        | Earthquake (Multi State Table Top Exercise) |

3. After the recent Delhi earthquake on 17.02.2025, in addition to the ongoing awareness generation activities, the  following  have  also  been undertaken by NDMA :

i) the TV panel discussion programme of NDMA- 'Aapda Ka Samna' was recorded and broadcasted through Doordharshan TV Network at national and regional levels on 2 nd  March 2025 and 8 th  March 2025 respectively;

ii)  NDMA  has  undertaken  a  series  of  street  plays  (Nukkad  Natak) across various areas of Delhi in March 2025;

iii) various updates and creatives on earthquake have been posted on the social media platforms of NDMA.

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