Disaster Management, Constitution of State Disaster Management Agency, Orders Issued
The Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue [D.M.1(2)] Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No. 488 dated 28 November 2013 to establish and organise the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency as the secretariat and executive wing of the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority. It amends the earlier Tamil Nadu Disaster Management Policy and agency arrangements by replacing the Empowered Group of Ministers and earlier authority structure, approving staffing and infrastructure, transferring specified assets, and providing project funding.
What the document does
Government Order (Ms.) No. 488 dated 28 November 2013, issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu Revenue [D.M.1(2)] Department, reorganises the State's disaster management administration. It directs the formation of the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency to support the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority and carry out disaster mitigation and management functions.
The agency is to function as the secretariat and executive wing of the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority. It must also be registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act 1975, with bye-laws referred to in Annexure II.
Main changes
Government Order (Ms.) No. 488 makes the following changes:
- Replaces the Empowered Group of Ministers and the earlier Disaster Management Authority structure under the 2004 Disaster Management Policy with the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority and State Executive Committee already constituted by the Government.
- Amends the Tamil Nadu Disaster Management Policy published through Government Order (Ms.) No. 573 dated 28 December 2004.
- Amends the arrangements established through Government Order (Ms.) No. 7 dated 5 January 2005 for the Disaster Management Agency.
- Requires the amended policy to be published in 500 hard copies and uploaded to the Revenue Department's official website.
- Transfers assets held by the Tsunami Project Management Unit and the Natural Calamities I, II and III Sections of the Commissionerate of Revenue Administration to the proposed agency.
- Approves staffing and infrastructure arrangements referred to in Annexures III and IV.
- Records approval for 37 posts through redeployment and 88 new posts through outsourcing for the State and District Emergency Operations Centres, with technical consultants according to need.
Funding and implementation
Government Order (Ms.) No. 488 provides that necessary funding will come from the Implementation Support Component of the Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction Project. The Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Revenue Administration must form the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency and report the action taken to the Government.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
Government Order (Ms.) No. 488 concerns disaster management institutions, staffing, assets and administration. The supplied text does not change land ownership, land classification, planning permission, registration, patta, acquisition or property transaction requirements. Its relevance to property owners is therefore indirect, through the State's organisation for disaster preparedness, mitigation and emergency response.
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Common questions
Does Government Order (Ms.) No. 488 change my land title or patta?
No change to land title or patta is set out in the supplied text. The document reorganises Tamil Nadu's disaster management administration.
What is the role of the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency?
The agency is designated as the secretariat and executive wing of the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority. It supports disaster mitigation, preparedness, management and coordinated response functions.
What happens to the existing disaster management assets?
Assets held by the Tsunami Project Management Unit and the Natural Calamities I, II and III Sections of the Commissionerate of Revenue Administration are to be transferred to the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency.
How is the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Agency funded?
The document provides for necessary funding from the Implementation Support Component of the Coastal Disaster Risk Reduction Project.
