Representatives of the Army, National Disaster Management Authority, National Institute of Disaster Management, and National Institute of Seismology attended the 38th meeting of DDMA. 

LG VK Saxena proposed the following suggestions for effective disaster management plans for Delhi: Delhi being in zone four of high seismicity requires emergency preparedness. 

To retrofit all existing important buildings consistent with Earthquake resilient building code.

To identify hospitals in every district for emergency response in case of an earthquake. 

To recognize open spaces to facilitate rescue operations, broaden narrow bylanes as Delhi's housing pattern is not in accordance with the building codes. 

The meeting discussed the necessity of increasing the number and training of volunteers under the "Aapada Mitra" Scheme.