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Central teams continue visits to drought-hit areas
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Who heads the NDMA, and who heads your State's? The Disaster Management Act 2005 answer GS3 tests
Central assessment teams tour drought-hit districts before relief is decided.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
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Central teams are continuing field visits to drought-hit areas to assess crop and water losses.
Their findings help the Centre decide additional assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund.
Under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the National Disaster Management Authority is headed by the Prime Minister and each State Authority by the Chief Minister.
ஆதாரங்கள்: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
முக்கிய உண்மைகள்
Remember these
- Disaster Management Act, 2005 created the national disaster management framework in India.
- The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is headed by the Prime Minister.
- Each State Disaster Management Authority is headed by the State's Chief Minister.
- Central assessment teams visit drought-hit areas to evaluate crop and water losses.
- Their findings guide additional central assistance from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
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How the exam will ask it
ப்ரிலிம்ஸ்
- The National Disaster Management Authority is chaired by the Prime Minister under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
- A State Disaster Management Authority is headed by the State's Chief Minister.
- Additional central assistance for calamities such as drought is drawn from the National Disaster Response Fund, after assessment by central teams.
மெயின்ஸ்
GS3 Disaster management: recurring droughts expose delays between loss and relief. The Disaster Management Act, 2005 sets up NDMA and State Authorities, with central teams assessing crop and water losses before NDRF assistance is decided. Way forward: faster, transparent assessment, early-warning and preparedness, and stronger State capacity so relief is timely and based on data.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
With reference to disaster management in India, consider the following statements:
- The National Disaster Management Authority is headed by the Prime Minister.
- A State Disaster Management Authority is headed by the State's Chief Minister.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
விடையைக் காட்டு
விடை: C — Correct: Both 1 and 2 — Under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 the Prime Minister heads the NDMA and the Chief Minister heads the State Authority, so both statements hold. • 1 only — wrong: Statement 1 is correct, but this option leaves out statement 2, which is also correct. • 2 only — wrong: Statement 2 is correct, but this option leaves out statement 1, which is also correct. • Neither 1 nor 2 — wrong: Both statements are factually correct under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, so neither is false.
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