law: Disaster Management Act, 2005 
  24. Powers and
  
  functions of State Executive Committee in the event of threatening disaster
  
  situation.- 
  For the purpose of,
  
  assisting and protecting the community affected by disaster or providing relief
  
  to such community or, preventing or combating disruption or dealing with the
  
  effects of any threatening disaster situation, the State Executive Committee may-
  
  
  a.     
  
    control
  
  and restrict, vehicular traffic to, from or within, the vulnerable or affected
  
  area;
  b.    
  
    control
  
  and restrict the entry of any person into, his movement within and departure
  
  from, a vulnerable or affected area;
  c.     
  
    remove
  
  debris, conduct search and carry out rescue operations;
  d.    
  
    provide
  
  shelter, food, drinking water, essential provisions, healthcare and services in
  
  accordance with the standards laid down by the National Authority and State
  
  Authority;
  e.     
  
    give
  
  direction to the concerned Department of the Government of the State, any
  
  District Authority or other authority, within the local limits of the State to
  
  take such measure or steps for rescue, evacuation or providing immediate relief
  
  saving lives or property, as may be necessary in its opinion;
  f.     
  
    require
  
  any department of the Government of the State or any other body or authority or
  
  person in charge of any relevant resources to make available the resources for
  
  the purposes of emergency response, rescue and relief;
  g.    
  
    require
  
  experts and consultants in the field of disasters to provide advice and
  
  assistance for rescue and relief;
  h.     
  
    procure
  
  exclusive or preferential use of amenities from any authority or person as and
  
  when required;
  i.      
  
    construct
  
  temporary bridges or other necessary structures and demolish unsafe structures
  
  which may be hazardous to public;
  j.      
  
    ensure
  
  that non-governmental organisations carry out their activities in an equitable
  
  and non-discriminatory manner;
  k.     
  
    disseminate
  
  information to public to deal with any threatening disaster situation or
  
  disaster;
  l.      
  
    take
  
  such steps as the Central Government or the State Government may direct in this
  
  regard or take such other steps as are required or warranted by the form of any
  
  threatening disaster situation or disaster.