National Policy on Disaster Management, 2009

The National Policy, 2009 suggests a multi-pronged approach for disaster risk reduction and mitigation consisting of the following:

• Integrating risk reduction measures into all development projects.
• Initiating mitigation projects in identified high priority areas through joint efforts of the Central and State Governments.
• Encouraging and assisting State level mitigation projects.
• Paying attention to indigenous knowledge on disaster and coping mechanisms.
• Giving due weightage to the protection of heritage structures.