The rapidly changing scenario of environment’s stability and climate change has created a series of disasters around the world. With the passage of time these disasters have proved to be catastrophic in nature as well as their occurrence has expanded its scale. Disasters have become the part of everyday media reports. With evolving science and technology; the scale, variety and mode of occurrence of these disasters has also evolved. Human and humanity both are facing crisis and therefore world also need to awake from its cryosleep before it is too late.

Series of meetings and events has happened around the world focusing disaster and its management. Here we will understand the broader aspect of disaster and its management, various frameworks adopted as well as India’s preparedness for disaster management.