India strengthens disaster preparedness with large-scale mock drills in 2025 |
New Delhi: India, with its vast and diverse geography, faces frequent threats from natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, cyclones, droughts, tsunamis, and landslides, as well as human-induced incidents such as industrial accidents. With more than half of the country’s landmass prone to seismic activity and over 27 states and union territories identified as disaster-prone, preparedness is a necessity rather than a choice.
To manage these risks, India has built a strong disaster management framework under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), headed by the Prime Minister, frames policies and coordinates with State and District Disaster Management Authorities (SDMAs and DDMAs). The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), set up in 2006, plays a........