Allied Organizations

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA):The NDMA was initially constituted on the 30th May, 2005, under the Chairmanship of the Prime Minister by an executive order. With the enactment of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the NDMA was re-notified in accordance with Section 3(1) of the Act on 27th September, 2006. The NDMA is mandated to lay down policies and guidelines on effective and timely disaster management for different Ministries, Departments of Government of India and State Governments for the integration of risk reduction measures into their development plans and projects. It also acts as a coordinating and enforcing body for the implementation of disaster management plans.
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NDMA, since its inception, has issued 33 guidelines on various dimensions of disaster management.

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National Disaster Response Force (NDRF): The NDRF was constituted under Section 44 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 for a specialized response to natural and man-made disasters including Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) disasters. At present, NDRF comprise of 16 battalions, with each battalion consisting 1149 personnel. All the 16 battalions are located in Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi NCR. These battalions have been trained and equipped to response to all man-made and natural disasters.
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Academy: NDRF Academy was established in 2018 by merging existing National Civil Defence College, Nagpur, as a premier institute to impart high class training in disaster management to NDRF and SDRF Battalions, Civil Defence Volunteers and disaster response personnel of SAARC and neighboring countries. At present, the Annual training capacity of the NDRF Academy is 2417 personnel. The Academy conducts courses for Training of Trainers (ToT) and Master Trainers (MoT) in the areas of Collapsed Structure Search & Rescue (CSSR), Medical First Responder (MFR), Flood Rescue, Deep Diving, Landslide, Mountain Rescue and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Emergencies to the personnel of NDRF, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and other stakeholders.

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National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM): Under Section 42 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, NIDM was constituted to be the premier institute for capacity building, training and development for disaster management in India. The institute believes in a “Culture of Prevention” outlook towards disaster risk reduction. Through a strategic, multi-stakeholder and multi-disciplinary approach, the institute develops training modules, organizes training programs, undertakes research and documentation and promotes courses, lectures and conferences on disaster management and risk reduction.
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Directorate General of Fire Service, Civil Defence and Home Guards (DG FS, CD & HG): The Directorate General of Civil Defence was established under Ministry of Home Affairs in 1962 to handle all policy and planning matters related to Civil Defence, Fire Services and Home Guards, including the functioning of the National Fire Service College. An IPS officer in the rank of Director General of Police heads the organization.
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National Fire Service College (NFSC): The National Fire Service College located in Nagpur, was established in 1956 is a sub-ordinate organization of MHA through DG (FS, CD & HG). The NFSC is a premier institution of Government of India mandated to train Fire Officers & personnel of the country in advanced techniques of firefighting and rescue, Fire Ground Operations, Paramedics and real-life situation for efficient management of Disasters.
The NFSC conducts regular training for Sub Fire Officers, Station Officers and Divisional Officers with the duration of six months twice a year. In addition, professional short-term specialized courses on Hazmat Emergency Response Course, Medical Life Support for Responder Course and Orientation Course for Disaster Management is also conducted. The College also conducts a four-year B.E. degree program in science of Fire Engineering which is recognized by AICTE and affiliated to R.T.M. University, Nagpur.

On 02.01.2020, Shri Amit Shah, Hon’ble Home Minister dedicated the new Campus of NFSC, spread over 42 acres, to the Nation. NFSC has a capacity to train 246 Fire Engineers and 150 Fire officers in professional courses in addition to 400 Sub Fire Officers at Regional Training Institutes.

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Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) -The Government of India (on 28.08.2019) approved establishment of an international Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI, with its supporting Secretariat office in New Delhi. Hon’ble Prime Minister announced CDRI at the United Nations Climate Action Summit, in New York on 23rd September 2019.
CDRI is a global partnership of National Governments, UN agencies and programmes, multilateral development banks and financing mechanisms, the private sector, academic and knowledge institutions that aims to promote the resilience of infrastructure systems to climate and disaster risks, thereby ensuring sustainable development. CDRI is governed by its Charter and Countries and stakeholders endorse the Charter to be the Members of the CDRI.

Governance arrangements for CDRI Secretariat comprises three principal bodies, viz., the Governing Council, the Executive Committee and the Secretariat in New Delhi headed by a Director General appointed by the Governing Council. Government of India will be a permanent Co-Chair of the Governing Council of CDRI. United States Agency for International Development (USAID), United States of America, is the current rotational Co-chair of the GC. USAID holds the Co- chair for the period of 2022-24. Necessary privileges and immunities, applies to CDRI under United Nations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1947.

CDRI has also created a dedicated initiative “Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS)”, which will work to achieve sustainable development through a systematic approach to promote resilient, sustainable and inclusive infrastructure in Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

IRIS was launched by the Prime Ministers of India, Australia, Fiji, Jamaica, Mauritius and the UK at the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP-26) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on 02nd November, 2021 at Glasgow.

CDRI is the major global initiative launched by the Government of India and is seen as India's attempts to obtain a global leadership role in climate change and disaster resilience matters.

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