Sports can contribute to regional disaster preparedness by raising awareness about disaster risks, providing a platform for community members to develop skills and knowledge for disaster response, and facilitating collaboration and coordination among different stakeholders in disaster management.

Kabaddi is a popular sport in India that involves a lot of physical contact and teamwork. It is often used as a tool for promoting disaster preparedness and management because it helps to develop physical fitness, coordination, and teamwork skills, which are essential for disaster response.

Sports can help to promote community resilience to disasters by fostering a sense of community and belonging, providing opportunities for physical activity and mental well-being, and promoting social cohesion and cooperation.

The 'Disaster Ready Sports' program is a sports-based disaster preparedness program in India that aims to promote community resilience to disasters through sports. The program involves training sports coaches and volunteers to use sports as a tool for disaster preparedness and response.

Sports can be used to raise awareness about disaster risks and promote community engagement by organizing sports events and competitions that focus on disaster preparedness, using sports personalities and athletes as ambassadors for disaster preparedness, and incorporating disaster preparedness messages into sports broadcasts and commentary.

The 'Sports for Relief' program is a sports-based disaster response initiative in India that aims to provide immediate relief and support to communities affected by disasters. The program involves mobilizing sports organizations, athletes, and volunteers to provide essential supplies, shelter, and psychosocial support to disaster-affected communities.

Sports can help to promote collaboration and coordination among different stakeholders in disaster management by providing a platform for different stakeholders to come together and share their expertise and resources, facilitating the development of joint disaster preparedness and response plans, and promoting communication and coordination between government agencies, NGOs, and community organizations.

Some of the challenges in using sports to promote regional disaster preparedness and management in India include lack of funding and resources, lack of awareness about the role of sports in disaster preparedness and management, and cultural and social barriers that prevent certain communities from participating in sports.

Some of the best practices for using sports to promote regional disaster preparedness and management in India include involving local communities in the design and implementation of sports-based disaster preparedness programs, using sports to promote disaster preparedness messages that are relevant to the local context, and training sports coaches and volunteers to use sports as a tool for disaster preparedness and response.

Sports can be used to promote disaster preparedness among children and youth in India by incorporating disaster preparedness messages into school sports programs, organizing sports competitions and events that focus on disaster preparedness, and using sports personalities and athletes as role models to promote disaster preparedness.

The 'School Sports for Disaster Preparedness' program is a sports-based disaster preparedness program for children and youth in India that aims to promote disaster preparedness among school children through sports. The program involves training school teachers and coaches to use sports as a tool for disaster preparedness and response, and incorporating disaster preparedness messages into school sports programs.

Sports can be used to promote disaster preparedness among women and girls in India by organizing sports events and competitions that are specifically designed for women and girls, using female sports personalities and athletes as role models to promote disaster preparedness, and incorporating disaster preparedness messages into sports programs that are popular among women and girls.

The 'Women's Sports for Disaster Preparedness' program is a sports-based disaster preparedness program for women and girls in India that aims to promote disaster preparedness among women and girls through sports. The program involves training women sports coaches and volunteers to use sports as a tool for disaster preparedness and response, and incorporating disaster preparedness messages into sports programs that are popular among women and girls.

Sports can be used to promote disaster preparedness among persons with disabilities in India by organizing sports events and competitions that are specifically designed for persons with disabilities, using sports personalities and athletes with disabilities as role models to promote disaster preparedness, and incorporating disaster preparedness messages into sports programs that are popular among persons with disabilities.

The 'Sports for Disability Disaster Preparedness' program is a sports-based disaster preparedness program for persons with disabilities in India that aims to promote disaster preparedness among persons with disabilities through sports. The program involves training sports coaches and volunteers with disabilities to use sports as a tool for disaster preparedness and response, and incorporating disaster preparedness messages into sports programs that are popular among persons with disabilities.