Holistic and pro-active approach towards prevention, mitigation and preparedness

Each ministry/department of the central/state government to set apart appropriate funds under Plan for specific schemes addressing vulnerability reduction and preparedness

In a shelf of projects, mitigation be given priority and mitigation measures be built into on-going schemes

Mitigation be in essential terms of reference for projects in hazard-prone areas. Project report must show how project addresses vulnerability reduction

Community involvement and awareness generation, particularly of vulnerable segments and women vital for sustainable disaster risk reduction. Communities are the first responders to disasters, so must be empowered to manage disasters

Construction designs to correspond to Indian Standards

Existing state relief codes be developed into disaster management codes/manuals to build mitigation and preparedness right from planning process