National Disaster Management Authority (India)
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 23 December 2005 |
| Type | Agency |
| Jurisdiction | Government of India |
| Headquarters | NDMA Bhavan, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi |
| Annual budget | ₹3.56 billion (US$42 million) (Planned, 2013–14) |
| Agency executive | |
| Parent department | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Website | www |
National Disaster Management Authority (India), abbreviated as NDMA, is an apex Body of Government of India, with a mandate to lay down policies for disaster management. NDMA was established through the Disaster Management Act enacted by the Government of India on 23-December-2005. NDMA is responsible for framing policies, laying down guidelines and best-practices for coordinating with the State Disaster Management Authorities (SDMA's) to ensure a holistic and distributed approach to disaster management.