National Disaster Management Authority (India)
Multi-hazard Phenomena of India
Out of the 36 States and Union Territories in India, 27 are hazard-prone, with about 58.6% of the landmass being prone to earthquakes, 12% to flooding, and 15% to landslides, respectively . Out of 7516 km of coast, 5700 km are vulnerable to cyclones and tsunamis

https://imdpune.gov.in/hazardatlas/floodnew.html
https://imdpune.gov.in/hazardatlas

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https://ndma.gov.in/Governance/Guidelines
Hydromet Observation Infrastructures in India
- India Meteorological Department (IMD) Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) Network … In QGIS, these maps are visualized along with the IMD DWR network.
IMD DWR Network
S No | DWR Station | State | Type of DWR |
1 | Agartala | Tripura | S – Band |
2 | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | S – Band |
3 | Bhuj | Gujarat | S – Band |
4 | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | S – Band |
5 | Cherrapunjee (ISRO) | Meghalaya | S – Band |
6 | Delhi (Palam) | Delhi | S – Band |
7 | Panaji | Goa | S – Band |
8 | Gopalpur | Odisha | S – Band |
9 | Hyderabad | Telangana | S – Band |
10 | Jaipur | Rajasthan | C – Band |
11 | Kolkata | West Bengal | S – Band |
12 | Kochi | Kerala | S – Band |
13 | Karaikal | Tamil Nadu | S – Band |
14 | Lucknow | Uttar Pradesh | S – Band |
15 | Machilipatnam | Andhra Pradesh | S – Band |
16 | Mohanbari | Assam | S – Band |
17 | Mumbai | Maharashtra | S – Band |
18 | Nagpur | Maharashtra | S – Band |
19 | New Delhi (Mausam Bhawan) | Delhi | C – Band |
20 | Paradip | Odisha | S – Band |
21 | Patiala | Punjab | S – Band |
22 | Patna | Bihar | S – Band |
23 | Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir | X – Band |
24 | Thiruvananthapuram (ISRO) | Kerala | C – Band |
25 | Visakhapatnam | Andhra Pradesh | S – Band |
Met Stations

Dynamic Prediction of Lightning Flash Count

Wind Hazard Map

Earthquake Hazard prone area Map

Flood Prone Area Hazard Map

Landsline hazard prone area

Cyclone vulnerable area


Earthqhake Hazard Prone area

The following are the guidelines as per NDMA’s official website:
- Guidelines for Preparation of Action Plan – Prevention and Management of Heat Wave
- Landslide Risk Management Strategy
- Guidelines on Disability Inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction
- Guidelines on Temporary Shelters for Disaster-Affected Families
- Guidelines on Prevention & Management of Thunderstorm & Lightning/Squall/Dust/Hailstorm & Strong Winds
- Guidelines on Boat Safety
- Guidelines on Cultural Heritage Sites and Precincts
- Guidelines on Museums
- Guidelines on Minimum Standards of Relief
- Guidelines on Hospital Safety
- Guidelines on School Safety Policy
- Guidelines on Seismic Retrofitting of Deficient Buildings and Structures
- Guidelines on Scaling, Type of Equipment and Training of Fire Services
- Guidelines on National Disaster Management Information and Communication System
- Guidelines on Management of Drought
- Guidelines on Management of Urban Flooding
- Guidelines on Management of Dead in the Aftermath of Disaster
- Guidelines on Management of Tsunamis
- Guidelines on Incident Response System
- Guidelines on Psycho-Social Support and Mental Health Services in Disasters
- Guidelines on Management of Chemical(Terrorism) Disasters
- Guidelines on Management of Landslides and Snow Avalanches
- Guidelines on Management of Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies
- Guidelines on Management of Biological Disasters
- Guidelines on Management of Cyclones
- Guidelines on Management of Floods
- Guidelines on Medical Preparedness and Mass Casualty Management
- Guidelines on Preparation of State Disaster Management Plans
- Guidelines on Chemical Disasters
- Guidelines on Management of Earthquakes
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