AIM:

The aim of the Department of Disaster Management & Civil Defence is to build a safer and disaster resilient State by developing a holistic, proactive, multi-disaster and technology driven strategy for Disaster Management. This will be achieved through a culture of prevention, mitigation and preparedness to reduce the impact of disasters on people for maintaining sustainability of development.

VISION:

This Department is committed to proactively reduce the risk and impact of disasters through comprehensive planning, capacity building etc. understanding the disaster risk and vulnerability.

• Performing Hazard Risk Vulnerability Assessment (HRVA) across the State and adopting measures for prevention and mitigation of disaster.
• Adopting proactive measures at State level by all the Govt. Departments to prevent disaster and mitigate its effects.
• Enhancing resilience of the people in the State by way of capacity building. Reduce the loss of public and private property, especially critical facilities and infrastructure, through proper planning.
• Develop the standardized mechanism to respond to disaster situation to manage the disaster efficiently.
• Setting up the early warning system so as to prepare the community to deal with the disaster and responsive communication system.
• Modernize the already established State of the art State Emergency Operation Centre at the State level as well as the District Emergency Operation Centres to function effectively in search, rescue, and response.
• Adopt disaster resilient construction mechanism in the State by way of using Information, Education and Communication for making the community aware of the need of disaster resilient infrastructure.
• Strengthen preparedness, response, and recovery efforts to "Build Back Better".