NDMA pushes Ministries to embed disaster resilience into planning under vision 2047
India's National Disaster Management Authority is mandating that government ministries integrate disaster resilience into their long-term planning. This initiative is part of the 'Viksit Bharat' vision to ensure institutional preparedness by 2047.
Why it matters
Proactive disaster management planning is critical for India's economic stability and safety in the face of increasing climate-related risks.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has begun an effort to require Central government ministries to develop comprehensive disaster management plans and hazard-specific response frameworks as part of a broader push to build a “Resilient India 2047” aligned with the government’s Viksit Bharat vision. At an inter-ministerial meeting on Tuesday (June 9, 2026), the NDMA discussed the preparation of hazard-specific plans under Section 35 of the Disaster Management Act and Ministry Disaster Management Plans under Section 37. The exercise aims to strengthen institutional preparedness and ensure disaster risk reduction is integrated into government policies, programmes and projects.
The article reports on government policy and administrative directives without editorializing.
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