law: Disaster Management Act, 2005 
  18. Powers and
  
  functions of State Authority.- 
  1.     
  
    Subject
  
  to the provisions of this Act, a State Authority shall have the responsibility
  
  for laying down policies and plans for disaster management in the State.
  2.     
  
    Without
  
  prejudice to the generality of provisions contained in sub-section (1), the
  
  State Authority may- 
  a.     
  
    lay
  
  down the State disaster management policy;
  b.    
  
    approve
  
  the State Plan in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the National
  
  Authority;
  c.     
  
    approve
  
  the disaster management plans prepared by the departments of the Government of
  
  the State;
  d.    
  
    lay
  
  down guidelines to be followed by the departments of the Government of the
  
  State for the purposes of integration of measures for prevention of disasters
  
  and mitigation in their development plans and projects and provide necessary
  
  technical assistance therefor;
  e.     
  
    coordinate
  
  the implementation of the State Plan;
  f.     
  
    recommend
  
  provision of funds for mitigation and preparedness measures;
  g.    
  
    review
  
  the development plans of the different departments of the State and ensure that
  
  prevention and mitigation measures are integrated therein;
  h.     
  
    review
  
  the measures being taken for mitigation, capacity building and preparedness by
  
  the departments of the Government of the State and issue such guidelines as may
  
  be necessary.
  1.     
  
  
  2.     
  
  
  3.     
  
    The
  
  Chairperson of the State Authority shall, in the case of emergency, have power
  
  to exercise all or any of the powers of the State Authority but the exercise of
  
  such powers shall be subject to ex post facto ratification of the State
  
  Authority.