Question
Disaster Management Authority.
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Answer
(i) In case of disaster management, there should be an attempt to minimize the losses.
(ii) Authority has been established at the level of the Government.
(iii) Disaster Management Act, 2005 has been passed in our country.
(iv) At the district level, district collector is responsible for disaster management and implementation of rehabilitation schemes.
(v) Collector is responsible for planning, co-ordinating and controlling the implementation of rehabilitation programme, gives out necessary instructions and reviews the entire system.
(vi) District collector is also responsible for designing the schemes for each district, separately for each type of disaster and getting those sanctioned from state level authorities.
(vii) District control unit is established immediately either after the impact of disaster or getting intimation about it. It receives information about various aspects of disaster, keeps continuous contact with various agencies.
(viii) It is also responsible for co-ordinating with various voluntary organization for their help in disaster management.
(ix) Disaster management is achieving or time to time improving the ability to face the disaster through scientific and careful observations.
(ii) Authority has been established at the level of the Government.
(iii) Disaster Management Act, 2005 has been passed in our country.
(iv) At the district level, district collector is responsible for disaster management and implementation of rehabilitation schemes.
(v) Collector is responsible for planning, co-ordinating and controlling the implementation of rehabilitation programme, gives out necessary instructions and reviews the entire system.
(vi) District collector is also responsible for designing the schemes for each district, separately for each type of disaster and getting those sanctioned from state level authorities.
(vii) District control unit is established immediately either after the impact of disaster or getting intimation about it. It receives information about various aspects of disaster, keeps continuous contact with various agencies.
(viii) It is also responsible for co-ordinating with various voluntary organization for their help in disaster management.
(ix) Disaster management is achieving or time to time improving the ability to face the disaster through scientific and careful observations.
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