NPSDRR Initiatives to Develop Cluster-Based Model Gram Panchayats(GP) Approved

Posted 19 Dec 2025

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Article Summary

The NPSDRR aims to integrate disaster risk reduction into local governance through community engagement, model Panchayats, and a cluster-based, participatory approach across 20 states and districts.

National Project for Strengthening Disaster Risk Reduction (NPSDRR) Initiatives aims to to integrate disaster risk reduction into local governance through a bottom-up approach.

About NPSDRR

Implementation: jointly by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) & National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
Outlay: ₹507.37 crores
Coverage: Across 20 States and 81 disaster-prone districts with 20 Gram Panchayats each.
Cluster based Approach: GP and Model GP have to be located in a close cluster.
Integrated Approach: It calls for the preparation of Panchayat- and village-level Disaster Management Plans and their integration with local development processes, including Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDPs).
Introduction of Model Gram Panchayat Concept: One for each of 20 States for six different hazards (one GP for each hazard).
- Model GP will serve as demonstrative templates for integrating disaster resilience into planning, infrastructure and community preparedness.

About Community based DRR

Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR) is the active engagement of the community in identification, analysis, assessment, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of disaster risks to reduce their vulnerabilities and enhance capacities.
Benefits: Participatory Risk Assessment and Planning, Effective Information Dissemination, Local Knowledge and Contextual Understanding, Local communities are 1st responders in various stages of disaster management.
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction(2015-30) calls for CBDRR.
In India “Aapda Mitra” is a scheme for Training of Community Volunteers in Disaster Response.