Which of the following statements with reference to National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) is/are correct ? 1. It was constituted in the year 2006. 2. Under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the Institute has been entrusted to assist in national level policy formulation with reference to Disaster Management. Select the answer using the code given below :

The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) was originally established as the National Centre for Disaster Management in 1995 and was redesignated as NIDM in 2003 [3]. However, it was formally notified as a statutory body under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, in the year 2006 [3]. This confirms statement 1 is correct regarding its constitution as a statutory entity. Under Section 42 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, NIDM is mandated to plan and promote training and research, maintain a national information base, and provide assistance in national-level policy formulation [2]. Specifically, official guidelines state that NIDM may provide assistance in national-level policy formulation for disaster management [2]. Therefore, statement 2 is also correct as the institute is entrusted with assisting in policy development alongside its primary role in capacity building and research.

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1. [1] https://nidm.gov.in/about.asp
2. [3] https://nidm.gov.in/pdf/NIDMInfo_Brochure.pdf
3. [2] https://sdma.goa.gov.in/sites/default/files/2022-05/guidelinenidm.pdf