Ministries Assigned Disaster Management Responsibilities by Centre

The Indian government has decided which ministries are in charge of handling different types of disasters.

The Ministry of Defence will handle avalanches and oil spills.

The Ministry of Earth Sciences will give warnings for things like cold waves, cyclones, and earthquakes.

Health will take care of biological disasters, while agriculture will handle things like drought.

Jal Shakti will manage floods, and Housing and Urban Affairs will deal with urban floods.

The Environment Ministry will oversee forest fires and industrial disasters, with Mines handling landslides and Atomic Energy managing nuclear emergencies.

This helps to coordinate efforts during emergencies.