Amit Shah chairs the third meeting of the Governing Body of the National Institute of Disaster Management
On 10 September 2026, Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the third meeting of the Governing Body of the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) in New Delhi.
Summary
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah chaired the third meeting of the Governing Body of the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) in New Delhi on 10 September 2026. Shah said disaster management has shifted from relief and rehabilitation to risk reduction, early warning and a 'Zero Casualty' approach, and called for disaster-resilient villages and cities and a 'Whole of Government' approach. He recalled that NIDM's predecessor, the National Centre for Disaster Management, was given a new lease of life in 2003 by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and urged that universities be integrated into NIDM's work.
Key facts
- Meeting
- 3rd Governing Body meeting of NIDM — New Delhi, 10 Sep 2026
- Chair
- Amit Shah, Union Home Minister
- Approach
- Risk reduction, early warning, 'Zero Casualty'
- History
- Predecessor: National Centre for Disaster Management; revived 2003
Practice MCQs 1 questions
What was the predecessor of the National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM), as recalled by Amit Shah on 10 September 2026?
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Correct answer: B — National Centre for Disaster Management
Shah said NIDM's predecessor, the National Centre for Disaster Management, was revived in 2003 under Atal Bihari Vajpayee.