Sections 39, 40 and 41 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005

It shall be the responsibility of every department of the Government of a State to:

1. take measures necessary for prevention of disasters, mitigation, preparedness and capacity building in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the National Authority and the State Authority;
2. integrate into its development plans and projects the measures for prevention of disaster and mitigation;
3. allocate funds for prevention of disaster, mitigation, capacity-building and preparedness;
4. respond effectively and promptly to any threatening disaster situation or disaster in accordance with the State Plan and the guidelines or directions of the National Executive Committee and the State Executive Committee;
5. review the enactments administered by it, and its policies, rules and regulations, with a view to incorporating provisions necessary for prevention of disasters, mitigation or preparedness;
6. provide assistance, as required, by the National Executive Committee, the State Executive Committee, District Authorities and Urban Authorities for:
   1. drawing up mitigation, preparedness and response plans, capacity-building, data collection and identification and training of personnel in relation to disaster management;
   2. assessing the damage from any disaster;
   3. carrying out rehabilitation and reconstruction;
7. make provision for resources, in consultation with the State Authority, for implementation of the District Plan by its authorities at the district level and the Urban Plan by the Urban Authorities;
8. make available its resources to the National Executive Committee, State Executive Committee, District Authorities or Urban Authorities for responding promptly and effectively to a disaster in the State, including:
   1. providing emergency communication with a vulnerable or affected area;
   2. transporting personnel and relief goods to and from the affected area;
   3. providing evacuation, rescue, temporary shelter or other immediate relief;
   4. carrying out evacuation of persons or livestock from an area affected by a threatening disaster situation or disaster;
   5. setting up temporary bridges, jetties and landing places;
   6. providing drinking water, essential provisions, healthcare and services in an affected area;
9. take such other actions as may be necessary for disaster management.

Sub-section (1): Every department of the State Government, in conformity with the guidelines laid down by the State Authority, shall:

1. prepare a disaster management plan laying down:
   1. the types of disasters to which different parts of the State are vulnerable;
   2. integration of strategies for prevention of disaster or mitigation of its effects, or both, with the development plans and programmes of the department;
   3. the roles and responsibilities of the State department in the event of a threatening disaster situation or disaster and the emergency support function it is required to perform;
   4. the present status of its preparedness to perform those roles, responsibilities or emergency support functions;
   5. the capacity-building and preparedness measures proposed to be put into effect for discharge of the relevant responsibilities contemplated by the Act;
2. annually review and update the plan; and
3. furnish a copy of the plan, or the updated plan, to the State Authority.

Sub-section (2): While preparing the plan, every State Government department shall make provisions for financing the activities specified in it.

Sub-section (3): Every State Government department shall furnish an implementation status report to the State Executive Committee regarding implementation of its disaster management plan.

Sub-section (1): Subject to the directions of the District Authority, a local authority shall:

1. ensure that its officers and employees are trained for disaster management;
2. ensure that resources relating to disaster management are maintained so as to be readily available for use in the event of a threatening disaster situation or disaster;
3. ensure that construction projects under it or within its jurisdiction conform to the standards and specifications laid down for prevention of disasters and mitigation by the National Authority, State Authority and District Authority;
4. carry out relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction activities in the affected area in accordance with the State Plan and District Plan;
5. prepare a disaster management plan as referred to in Section 32.

Sub-section (2): The local authority may take such other measures as may be necessary for disaster management.