(e)"disaster management" means a continuous and integrated process of planning, organising, coordinating and implementing measures which are necessary or expedient for-(i)prevention of danger or threat of any disaster;(ii)mitigation or reduction of risk of any disaster or its severity or consequences;(iii)capacity-building;(iv)preparedness to deal with any disaster;(v)prompt response to any threatening disaster situation or disaster;(vi)assessing the severity or magnitude of effects of any disaster;(vii)evacuation, rescue and relief;(viii)rehabilitation and reconstruction;
