The central government has reconstituted the ‘National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction’ (NPDRR). Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been appointed its chairperson and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, among others, as its members.
The NPDRR is a multi-stakeholder and multi-sectoral decision making body on disaster management.
About National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (NPDRR)
Government of India had constituted a multi-stakeholder National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction vide Government’s Resolution No.47-31/2012- DM-III dated 26th February 2013.
Functions: The Functions of the NPDRR are to review the progress made in the field of disaster management advice regarding coordination among DRR shareholders, appraise the extent and manner in which the disaster management policy has been implemented and share the knowledge and experiences of disaster managers. The output from the National Platform will offer a strategic direction and a road map for firm governance towards disaster mitigation.
Objectives
Its objectives are:
• To anchor the knowledge research technologies, innovations and best practices to provide greater interaction and interface amongst various disciplines of Disaster Management.
• To enlarge the perspectives and to provide a holistic framework for Disaster Management related research and education.
• To create a pool of resources of scientists, practitioners, technocrats and other professionals on DRR.
• To bring together organisations and individuals of diverse disciplines and sectors for synthesizing, managing and further disseminating knowledge on DRR.
