The Disaster Management Department is the nodal department of the Government of Bihar for effective management of both natural and human induced disasters in the State. It is responsible for prevention,mitigation,response,relief,rehabilitation and reconstruction. The Department is also responsible for legislation, policy making and capacity building with regard to disaster management. The Department also plays and important role in mainstreaming disaster risk reduction in development plans of concerned departments.

To build a safe and disaster-resilient Bihar by developing a holistic, proactive, multi-disaster and technology-driven strategy for disaster management.This will be achieved through strengthening ongoing efforts in building culture of prevention, mitigation and preparedness in state through collective efforts of the government with special focus on most vulnerable communities.