National Disaster Management Authority (India)

National Disaster Management Authority
Agency overview
Formed23 December 2005; 18 years ago (2005-12-23)
TypeAgency
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersNDMA Bhavan, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi
Annual budget3.56 billion (US$43 million) (Planned, 2013–14)[1]
Agency executive
Parent departmentMinistry of Home Affairs
Websitewww.ndma.gov.in

National Disaster Management Authority (India), abbreviated as NDMA, is an apex Body of Government of India, with a mandate to lay down policies for disaster management. NDMA was established through the Disaster Management Act enacted by the Government of India on 23 December 2005.[2] NDMA is responsible for framing policies, laying down guidelines and best-practices for coordinating with the State Disaster Management Authorities (SDMA's) to ensure a holistic and distributed approach to disaster management.[3]

  1. ^ "Plan Budget". National Disaster Management Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Evolution of NDMA". National Disaster Management Authority. Retrieved 28 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Functions and Responsibilities". National Disaster Management Authority. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2014.