Disaster management plan was launched by ministry of Home affair in

The correct answer is 2016.

Key Points

 Disaster management plan in India:

The National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) was released in 2016, it is the first ever national plan prepared in the country for disaster management. With National Disaster Management Plan (2016), India has aligned its National plan with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

Vison:

Make India disaster resilient, achieve substantial disaster risk reduction, and significantly decrease the losses of life, livelihoods, and assets – economic, physical, social, cultural, and environmental  by maximizing the ability to cope with disasters at all levels of administration as well as among communities.

Objectives:

• The Disaster Management Act, 2005 provides for the integration of measures for the prevention of disasters and mitigation into the development plans and projects In accordance with the guidelines of the National Disaster Management  Authority (NDMA).
• The NDMA had prepared the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) in 2016 and then further revised it in 2019.
• NDMA has also issued 33 guidelines for management of various disasters on various cross-cutting issues
• Invest in disaster risk reduction for resilience through structural, non-structural and financial measures, as well as comprehensive capacity development.
• Increase resilience and prevent the emergence of new disaster risks and reduce the existing risks