The Center for Disaster Management (CDM) was set up in August 1996 with support from the National Disaster Management Division, Department of Agriculture and Cooperation Government of India.

Objectives

• To co-coordinate the activities related to disaster management in Maharashtra especially at the state and district levels.
• To develop training modules and case studies on disaster management.
• To develop disaster preparedness and capacity building through preparation of district disaster management plans.

Training Activities

The Centre offers training to officers of senior, middle and junior levels from concerned departments of government. Training in various aspects of Disaster Management (DM) is also offered to the community. The nature of training is dynamic and has direct effect on the stakeholders.

The sponsoring agencies for CDM programmes include National Institute for Disaster Management, Delhi/ National Disaster Management Authority, Delhi / DOPT, Gol and departments of Government of Maharashtra and Zilla Parishads.

Training Programme Summary (Yearwise)

Sr. No	Training Year	Programme conducted	Categories			NGO	Other	Total Participants	Total Participant Days
			A	B	C
1	2006-2007	69	994	775	314	95	1373	3551	5462
2	2007-2008	123	873	595	3903	85	11	5467	9812
3	2008-2009	87	816	559	502	107	224	2208	6467
4	2009-2010	100	220	387	1137	50	43	1837	4485
	Total	379	2,903	2,316	5,856	337	1,651	13,063	26,226

Programmes conducted till date April 2010 - July 2010

	Training programmes	Total Participant Days	Participants
In-house	7	21	143
Outreach	22	66	841
Total	29	87	984

Programmes proposed to be conducted August 2010 - March 2011

	Training programmes	Total Participant Days	Expected Participants
In-house	12	36	300
Outreach	19	57	475
Total	31	93	775

Scope for DM related Activities

• State disaster management authority funds projects to YASHADA for upgrading disaster management preparation and awareness.
  • Emergency Operations Projects.
  • Awareness Films & Programmes.
  • Handbook and posters for disaster preparedness.
  • Preparation of Disaster Management Plan and training.
• Nanded Gur-ta-Gaddi Tercentenary Celebration.
• District Disaster Management Plan.
• Disaster Management plan for Pandharpur.
• SEEPZ-SEZ Disaster Management Plan.

Reports and Books Published

• District Disaster Management Plans (for most of the districts of Maharashtra), sponsored by GoM.
• Comprehensive Enhancement and Training Needs Analysis (CETNA) sponsored by NIDM, New Delhi.
• Case study on fire at Thane published in ASHWATTHA, YASHADA
• Training Module on Disaster Management, sponsored by UNDP & DoPT, GoI.
• Coping with Tsunami : A Documentation on Tamil Nadu Experience, sponsored by LBSNAA, GoI.
• Control Rooms for Disaster Management A Study Report.