(continued from the December issue)
The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA)
Every State Government shall by notification establish a District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) consisting of a Chairperson (Collector or District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner) and other members (not exceeding seven) including elected representative, the Superintendent of Police, the District Chief Medical Officer and persons appointed by the State Government. The Chief Executive Member of the District Autonomous Council shall be the co-chairperson of DDMA. In any district where a Zila Parishad exists, the Chairperson shall be the Co-Chairperson of DDMA. The Chairperson shall preside over the meetings and shall also exercise and discharge powers and functions as the DDMA may delegate to him. The Chairperson has the power to exercise all or any of the powers in the case of an emergency. An officer of the rank of Additional Collector or Additional District Magistrate or Deputy Commissioner is to be appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of DDMA to exercise such powers and perform such functions as may be prescribed by the State Government and such other powers and functions as may be delegated to him by DDMA.
The DDMA or its Chairperson may, by general or special order, in writing, delegate such of its or his powers and functions to the Chief Executive Officer, subject to such conditions and limitations, if any, as it or he deems fit. DDMA shall meet as and when necessary and at such time and place as the Chairperson may think fit.
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Fr Ravi Sagar SJ
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