GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -CDEMA presently comprises nineteen (19) Participating States (PS): Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Cayman Islands, Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Republic of Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, St.

Detailed explanation-2: -CDEMA-Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency is in Bridgetown, Barbados. The Targeted Support to CDEMA Project commenced in 2019, with the goal of improving Comprehensive Disaster Management in the Caribbean.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is administered by the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) under the Department of National Defense (DND). The council is responsible for ensuring the protection and welfare of the people during disasters or emergencies.

Detailed explanation-4: -The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), headed by the Prime Minister of India, is the apex body for Disaster Management in India. Setting up of NDMA and the creation of an enabling environment for institutional mechanisms at the State and District levels is mandated by the Disaster Management Act, 2005.