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Focal Point of Disaster Management
As the lead responsible agency, MoHA is accountable for preparing national policies and ensuring its implementation. MoHA is also responsible for rescue and relief works, data collection, dissemination and collection and distribution of funds and resources to the affected population through the structured process. Ministry of Home Affairs is the apex body in the field of disaster management.
- The Ministry Of Home Affairs (MOHA) is designated as the lead agency responsible for implementation Disaster Management in Nepal.
- Currently, Various agencies of Government of Nepal are assigned with different aspects of Disaster Risk Management.
- Central Disaster Relief Committee is chaired by the Home Minister. This Committee is accountable for preparing National Policies and Ensuring its Implementation.
- MOHA is also responsible for Rescue and Relief Works, Data Collection and Dissemination as well as collection and distribution of funds and resources.
- The District level (DDRC) have been constituted in all 75 Administrative Districts of the Country.
- This Committee is chaired by the Chief District Officer (CDO) in the District.
- DDRCs Draw Representatives from the District Level Offices of the various Line Agencies related with Law and Order, Emergency Response (Army, Police, and the District Chapter of Nepal Red Cross Society), Critical Facilities and Development Institutions such as Irrigation, Road, Live Stock, Health, etc.
- The CDO as the Chair Person of the DDRC is empowered to be the highest level Government Official to take Disaster Related Decisions including Rescue and Distribution of the Relief Materials following a Disaster.
- Nepal is divided into five regions
- The Regional Administrator, who heads the RDRC, is the highest level Government Officials.
- RDRC is responsible to support and monitor the activities implemented from the DDRCs.
- RDRC is composed by the representation of the various Line Agencies related with Law and Order, Emergency Response and Development Institutions.
Disaster Management Team in MOHA
- Hon. Home Minister Mr. Bhim Bahadur Rawal
- Home Secretary Dr. Govind Prasad Kusum
- Division Head, Joint Secretray Mr. Shankar Prasad Koirala
- Section Head, Under Secretary Mr. Thir Bahadur G.C.
- Under Secretary Mr. Ishwarraj Regmi
- Section Officer Mr. Suman Ghimire
- Admin. Asst, Mr. Dipak Neupane
- Computer Operator Mr. Pradip Giri
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