G.O. (Ms.) No. 234, Naming of Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency as Tamil Nadu Disaster Risk Reduction Agency, 2018
The Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Disaster Management Wing, issued G.O. (Ms.) No. 234 dated 26 June 2018 to rename the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency as the Tamil Nadu Disaster Risk Reduction Agency, abbreviated as TNDRRA. The change was made to avoid confusion with the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority, which used the same TNSDMA abbreviation.
What the order does
G.O. (Ms.) No. 234 dated 26 June 2018, issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Disaster Management Wing, changes the name of the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency. Its new name is the Tamil Nadu Disaster Risk Reduction Agency, with the abbreviation TNDRRA.
The agency had previously used the abbreviation TNSDMA. The Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority also used TNSDMA, causing the two organisations to be confused during routine administration.
Why the name was changed
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration reported that the common abbreviation was being used interchangeably. The order gives an example from the Accountant General's performance audit of the 2015 Chennai floods, when references to the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency were misunderstood as references to the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority.
The Government accepted the proposal to give the agency a distinct name and abbreviation.
Organisation covered
The Tamil Nadu Disaster Risk Reduction Agency is the executive agency established to assist the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority. Its functions described in the order include helping to monitor and review:
- Prevention and management activities.
- Disaster mitigation and response.
- Relief activities in Tamil Nadu.
The agency functions under the supervision of the Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Disaster Management and Mitigation Department. It has its own bye laws and is administered through a Governing Council and an Executive Council.
Who is affected
G.O. (Ms.) No. 234 primarily affects government departments, disaster management bodies, auditors and officials who refer to or communicate with the agency. They should use the name Tamil Nadu Disaster Risk Reduction Agency and the abbreviation TNDRRA.
For property buyers and owners, the document contains no provisions changing land ownership, patta, registration, land classification, planning permission, tax or property transactions. Its stated effect is an administrative change to the agency's name.
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Common questions
Was the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority renamed?
No. G.O. (Ms.) No. 234 renames the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency as the Tamil Nadu Disaster Risk Reduction Agency. The Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority remains separately identified in the document.
What abbreviation should now be used for the renamed agency?
The renamed Tamil Nadu Disaster Risk Reduction Agency uses the abbreviation TNDRRA.
Why was the agency renamed?
The agency and the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority both used TNSDMA, which caused administrative confusion. The new name and TNDRRA abbreviation distinguish the agency from the authority.
Does G.O. (Ms.) No. 234 change my land or property rights?
The document contains no provisions about land ownership, patta, registration, land classification or property rights. It deals with renaming a disaster management agency.
