Sate Disaster Management Authority

All-State Governments are mandated under Section 14 of the act to establish a State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). At the State level, the SDMA, headed by the Chief Minister, is responsible for laying down policies and plans for DM in the state.
It, inter alia, approves the State Disaster Management Plan in accordance with the guidelines, instructions, advice issued by Govt. of India, NDMA, supervise the implementation of the State Disaster Management Plan, recommend disaster risk reduction measures by the Line Departments and review the developmental plans of the Departments to build a disaster-resilient society, viz laying of the techno-legal regime and its compliance, integration of disaster-resistant techniques in the construction works, reviewing measures taken for disaster risk reduction and capacity building by the Departments, taking up special projects/ plans at the community level to reduce its vulnerability.