Functions

The DDMA acts as the district planning, coordinating and implementing body for disaster management and takes all measures for the purposes of disaster management in the district in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the NDMA and the SDMA. Its functions are as follows:

1. To prepare a disaster management plan including district response plan for the district.

2. To coordinate and monitor the implementation of the National Policy, State Policy, National Plan, State Plan and District Plan.

3. To ensure that the areas in the district vulnerable to disasters are identified and measures for the prevention of

disasters and the mitigation of its effects are undertaken by the departments of the government at the district level as well as by the local authorities.

4. To ensure that the guidelines for prevention of disasters, mitigation of its effects, preparedness and response measures as laid down by the NDMA and the SDMA are followed by all departments of the government at the district level and the local authorities in the district.

5. To organise and coordinate specialised training programmes for different levels of officers, employees and voluntary rescue workers in the district.

6. To facilitate community training and awareness programmes for prevention of disaster or mitigation with the support of local authorities, governmental and non-governmental organisations.

7. To set up, maintain, review and upgrade the mechanism for early warnings and dissemination of proper information to the public.

8. To advise, assist and coordinate the activities of the departments of the government at the district level, statutory bodies and other governmental and nongovernmental organisations in the district engaged in disaster management.

9. To identify buildings and places which could, in the event of any threatening disaster situation or disaster, be used as relief centres or camps and make arrangements for water supply and sanitation in such buildings or places.

10. To perform such other functions as the state government or SDMA may assign to it or as it deems necessary for disaster management in the District.