National Plan for Disaster Management 2010-2015
National Plan for Disaster Management 2010-2015
August 1, 2013
The government acknowledges the need for pre-disaster mitigation and preparedness of the people, as opposed to the earlier concepts of responding after a disaster has taken place, as a necessary as well as a cost-effective approach. Thus, priority has been accorded to focus on community level preparedness, response, recovery and rehabilitation.