Five months post disaster, Uttarakhand still lacks disaster plan

According to another NDMA official, states like Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Assam, Bihar and Gujarat have put in place a proper state disaster plan but many others like Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh have not responded even after several reminders.

"The sad part is that even after facing a devastating disaster, Uttarakhand has not yet sent any disaster management proposal for clearance and comments to NDMA," the senior official said.

"Many states don't even have a separate department to handle disaster preparedness and related work," the official told IANS.