Disaster Management Institute, Bhopal

About Disaster Management Institute, Bhopal

The Disaster Management Institute (DMI) was set up in 1987 by the Government of Madhya Pradesh (GoMP) as an autonomous organization in the aftermath of the world’s worst ever industrial disaster in Bhopal. In homage to its victims, the establishment of DMI is a commitment to ensure that grim ‘Bhopal’ never recurs.
DMI is now recognized as one of the premier Institute in the area of Disaster Management at National level. Recognizing its capability, Govt. of India has planned to upgrade it as the National Institute in Industrial Safety (NIIS) in the current five year plan. Over the years, DMI has organized more than 1000 Training programmes building capacity of nearly 30,000 persons in various aspects of Disaster Management. DMI is now recognized as Center of Excellence in “Management of Chemical Accidents”. DMI is also recognized as one of the few Third Party Inspection Agencies (TPIAs) for certification of ERDMP documents for midstream and downstream activities of Oil & Gas sector..

DMI was established in 1987 in the backdrop of world’s worst ever Chemical Disaster as an autonomous organization of Housing and Environment Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh now under Administrative control of Home Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh . It is the only institute of its kind in the whole country attaining substantial credibility in imparting professional training and providing consultancy services in the area of natural as well as man-made disaster management.

Vision & Mission
To evolve techniques for and enhance competence in prevention, preparedness, mitigation and management of natural as well as industrial disasters.

Towards this end, the Institute caters for the professional development and management requirements of the government as well as the public and private sectors. The Institute offers both training courses and consultancy services on various facets of mitigation and management of disasters.