India: Himachal Pradesh state disaster management plan 2012
This plan is prepared as per the guidelines provided by the National Disaster Management Authority, and based on existing hazard vulnerability and risk perception of the various stakeholders. The roles and functions to be played by the different organs of institutional mechanism have been defined taking into consideration the specificities of the state. Disaster management, by its very nature, requires a multi-disciplinary approach hence a strong coordination mechanism forms the core of successful Disaster Management. The Plan adopts a comprehensive approach to prepare the state machinery to tackle any disaster like situation, including earthquakes, landslides, drought, floods and fires.