10th Class Social Science Sharing Responsibilities

  • question_answer 7)
    Explain the role of Central Govt. in responding to disasters.  

    Answer:

    The role of the Central Government is based keeping in view the following factors   (i) The gravity of the disaster.   (ii) The scale of the relief operations.   (iii) The requirements of Central assistance required for augmenting financial resources and logistics support at the disposal of the State Government.   The Ministry of Home Affairs is the Nodal Ministry at the centre for coordinating disaster management activities for all natural hazards except drought which is taken care of by Ministry of Agriculture under the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation. Other Ministries are assigned the responsibility of providing emergency support in case of disasters that fall within their preview.  


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