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Which section of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 mandates state government to formulate state disaster management plan?

Which section of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 mandates state government to formulate state disaster management plan? Correct Answer 23

The correct answer is 23.

  • Section 23 of the NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority) mandates the state government to formulate a state disaster management plan.

Key Points

  • State-level disaster management plan is a step towards developing a common understanding and perspective on the holistic situation of hazard, risk and vulnerability of state at a different level and prepare the state, district, block, and panchayat to cope up with the situation of disaster with an organized and collective way.
  • The plan also envisages the strengthening of institutions in the state as SDMA and NDMA to develop a sustainable mechanism to deal with different types of disasters.
  • The State Plan shall include:- 
    • The vulnerability of different parts of the State to different forms of disasters.
    • The measures to be adopted for prevention and mitigation of disasters. 
    • The manner in which the mitigation measures shall be integrated with the development plans and projects.
    • The capacity-building and preparedness measures to be taken.
    • The roles and responsibilities of each Department of the Government of the State in relation to the measures specified in clauses (b), (c) and (d) above.
    • The roles and responsibilities of different Departments of the Government of the State in responding to any threatening disaster situation or disaster;

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