The Kerala State Disaster Management Plan 2016 is in line with the National Disaster Management Policy 2009, State Disaster Management Policy 2010, the National Disaster Management Plan 2016, and numerous plans and guidelines relevant to disaster risk reduction as issued by the NDMA, SDMA and various government ministries. The plan is drafted after careful customization of the Sendai Framework (2015-30) to the local conditions of Kerala.
Containing ten chapters, it analyses Kerala's vulnerability and disaster preparedness and mitigation. The plan also contains guidelines for mainstreaming risk reduction, discusses the responsibilities of various stakeholders, and discloses response, relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction procedures. It also explores financial arrangements for funding reduction efforts, provides a critical analysis of the past use of funds for preparedness and response, and offers an approach for ensuring training and updating in regards to the plan.
