Organisers

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Government of India was constituted in Sept, 2005 consequent to enactment of Disaster Management Act, 2005. Hon'ble Prime Minister of India is ex-officio Chairman of NDMA. NDMA, as per its inter alia mandate, has brought out National Guidelines on (i) Chemical (Industrial) Disaster Management (CIDM) and (ii) Medical Preparedness & Mass Causality Management; the objective of the guidelines is to strengthen prevention, mitigation and preparedness measures; minimize accidents; and set up an effective mechanism to respond to disasters..

Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF), nodal ministry in the Government of India for CIDM, has pioneered and actively supported national conferences on prevention, preparedness and management of chemical accidents in the country.

FICCI, an apex industry association, has organized several training & education programmes in all major industrial sectors in coordination with accredited Indian and global agencies. Disaster Management has been selected by FICCI to raise awareness of the industrial sector and of NGOs, District & State Authorities including Statutory Agencies as well as all the stakeholders in the community who are most vulnerable during disasters.

PNGRB - Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board, India was established in 2007 subsequent to an Act of Parliament. The objectives of the board are to regulate refining, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing and sale of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas, excluding production of crude oil and natural gas. One of the functions of the Board is to regulate technical standards and specifications including safety standards. The Board has formulated Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks, Regulations, 2008. It has also finalized the draft Codes of Practice for Emergency Response and Disaster Management Plan (ERDMP) which has been hosted on its website.