Andaman and Nicobar Islands are one of the Multi hazard prone areas of India. Coastal areas are particularly prone to hydro- meteorological disasters such as floods, cyclones, storm surges, cloud bursts and tornadoes. This is of the most seismically active parts of the world and several great earthquakes have occurred in the past. ANI runs accurately parallel to the boundary separating the Australian and Eurasian plates in the Indian Ocean that are continuously jostling with each other. The Islands are most susceptible to very high intensity of seismicity and as per the seismic zoning map of India contained in IS 1893-1984. These Islands are classified in Seismic Zone-V.

The Directorate of Disaster Management has been established considering the vulnerability profile of these Islands towards Natural Disaster like Earthquake, Tsunami, Cyclones, Floods etc. with a vision “To build safer and disaster resilient Islands by developing technology driven strategy for disaster management through collective efforts of all Government Agencies and Non-Governmental Agencies”. For implementation of Disaster Management activities and strengthening of Incident Response System in A&N Islands, the A&N Administration has constituted various Authorities and Committees i.e. Union Territory Disaster Management Authority (UTDMA), District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMAs), Union Territory Disaster Management Executive Committee (UTDMEC), Committee & Sub Committee for implementation of Emergency Communication Plan in A&N Islands. For strengthening of Directorate of Disaster Management 22 posts have been approved and sanctioned by the Government of India on 30th March, 2012 and 08 posts has been posted.

The State Control Room and Emergency Operation Centres at Mayabunder, Port Blair, Hut Bay, Car Nicobar, Kamorta and Campbell Bay of A&N Islands are functioning round the clock 24 x 7 for monitoring incidents that occurs frequently like earthquakes, cyclones, floods and other unforeseen disasters for disseminating timely alerts to authorities and General public to tackle the crisis situation and also update the Standard Operating Procedures along with line departments for implementing the Emergency Response Procedures and to promote Emergency Preparedness in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Proposal for creation of 140 posts has also been taken up with the Ministry of Home Affairs by the Administration for strengthening of the 06 (Six) Emergency Operation Centres and State Control Room which will act as nerve centres during natural calamities/disasters.