Establishment of State Disaster Management Authority under the Disaster Management Act (139 Ex II 2 v2)
The Revenue Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order Ms. No. 149, Revenue [DM-I(2)], dated 27 May 2013, establishing the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority and naming its nine members. The notification supersedes the Revenue Department notification dated 24 December 2008 concerning the Authority.
What the notification does
The Revenue Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu issued Government Order Ms. No. 149, Revenue [DM-I(2)], dated 27 May 2013, to establish the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority. The Governor of Tamil Nadu acted under subsections (1) and (2) of Section 14 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (Central Act 53 of 2005).
The notification supersedes Revenue Department Notification No. II(2)/REV/621/2008, which was published in Part II, Section 2 of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on 24 December 2008.
Membership of the Authority
The Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority established by Government Order Ms. No. 149 consists of nine members:
- The Honourable Chief Minister, as Chairperson.
- The Honourable Minister for Revenue.
- The Chief Secretary, Ex-Officio.
- The Secretary, Revenue.
- The Secretary, Finance.
- The Secretary, Home.
- The Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration.
- Dr. S. Rajarathinam, Director, Centre for Disaster Management and Mitigation, Anna University, Chennai.
- Professor C.V.R. Murty, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai.
Who may be affected
Government Order Ms. No. 149 directly concerns the constitution and membership of the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority. It identifies the government office holders and academic specialists who form the Authority, including the Chief Minister as Chairperson.
For a property buyer, owner or professional, the notification does not set out rules about property ownership, registration, acquisition, land classification, development permission or building approval. Its text is limited to establishing the disaster management body and listing its members.
Key points
- The Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority is established under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
- The Authority has nine members.
- The Honourable Chief Minister is its Chairperson.
- The notification replaces the earlier Revenue Department notification published on 24 December 2008.
- The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary on 27 May 2013.
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Common questions
Does this notification change my land ownership or property title?
No property ownership or title change is stated. The notification establishes the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority and lists its members.
Who chairs the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority?
The Honourable Chief Minister is the Chairperson.
Did this notification replace an earlier notification?
Yes. Government Order Ms. No. 149 supersedes Revenue Department Notification No. II(2)/REV/621/2008, published on 24 December 2008.
How many members are on the Authority?
The notification establishes the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority with nine members.
