law: Disaster Management Act, 2005 
  22. Functions of the
  
  State Executive Committee.- 
  1.     
  
    The
  
  State Executive Committee shall have the responsibility for implementing the
  
  National Plan and State Plan and act as the coordinating and monitoring body
  
  for management of disaster in the State.
  2.     
  
    Without
  
  prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), the State
  
  Executive Committee may- 
  a.     
  
    coordinate
  
  and monitor the implementation of the National Policy, the National Plan and
  
  the State Plan;
  b.    
  
    examine
  
  the vulnerability of different parts of the State to different forms of
  
  disasters and specify measures to be taken for their prevention or mitigation;
  c.     
  
    lay
  
  down guidelines for preparation of disaster management plans by the departments
  
  of the Government of the State and the District Authorities;
  d.    
  
    monitor
  
  the implementation of disaster management plans prepared by the departments of
  
  the Government of the State and District Authorities;
  e.     
  
    monitor
  
  the implementation of the guidelines laid down by the State Authority for
  
  integrating of measures for prevention of disasters and mitigation by the
  
  departments in their development plans and projects;
  f.     
  
    evaluate
  
  preparedness at all governmental or non-governmental levels to respond to any
  
  threatening disaster situation or disaster and give directions, where
  
  necessary, for enhancing such preparedness;
  g.    
  
    coordinate
  
  response in the event of any threatening disaster situation or disaster;
  h.     
  
    give
  
  directions to any Department of the Government of the State or any other
  
  authority or body in the State regarding actions to be taken in response to any
  
  threatening disaster situation or disaster;
  i.      
  
    promote
  
  general education, awareness and community training in regard to the forms of
  
  disasters to which different parts of the State are vulnerable and the measures
  
  that may be taken by such community to prevent the disaster, mitigate and
  
  respond to such disaster;
  j.      
  
    advise,
  
  assist and coordinate the activities of the Departments of the Government of
  
  the State, District Authorities, statutory bodies and other governmental and
  
  non-governmental organisations engaged in disaster management;
  k.     
  
    provide
  
  necessary technical assistance or give advice to District Authorities and local
  
  authorities for carrying out their functions effectively;
  l.      
  
    advise
  
  the State Government regarding all financial matters in relation to disaster
  
  management;
  m.   
  
    examine
  
  the construction, in any local area in the State and, if it is of the opinion
  
  that the standards laid for such construction for the prevention of disaster is
  
  not being or has not been followed, may direct the District Authority or the
  
  local authority, as the case may be, to take such action as may be necessary to
  
  secure compliance of such standards;
  n.     
  
    provide
  
  information to the National Authority relating to different aspects of disaster
  
  management;
  o.    
  
    lay
  
  down, review and update State level response plans and guidelines and ensure
  
  that the district level plans are prepared, reviewed and updated;
  p.    
  
    ensure
  
  that communication systems are in order and the disaster management drills are
  
  carried out periodically;
  q.    
  
    perform
  
  such other functions as may be assigned to it by the State Authority or as it
  
  may consider necessary.