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The NDMA has the responsibility for laying down the policies, plans and guidelines for disaster management for ensuring timely and effective response to disaster.
The functions of the NDMA are as follows:
1. To lay down policies on disaster management.
2. To approve the National Plan.
3. To approve plans prepared by the Ministries or Departments of the Government of India in accordance with the National Plan.
4. To lay down guidelines to be followed by the State Disaster Management Authorities (SDMAs)3 in drawing up the State Plan.
5. To lay down guidelines to be followed by the different Ministries or Departments of the Government of India for the purpose of integrating the measures for prevention of disaster or the mitigation of its effects in their development plans and projects.
6. To coordinate the enforcement and implementation of the policy and plan for disaster management.
7. To recommend provision of funds for the purpose of mitigation.
8. To provide such support to other countries affected by major disasters as may be determined by the central government.
9. To take other such measures for the prevention of disaster, or the mitigation, or preparedness and capacity building for dealing with the threatening disaster situation or disaster as it may consider necessary.