law: Disaster Management Act, 2005 
  30. Powers and
  
  functions of District Authority.- 
  1.     
  
    The
  
  District Authority shall act as the district planning, coordinating and
  
  implementing body for disaster management and take all measures for the
  
  purposes of disaster management in the district in accordance with the
  
  guidelines laid down by the National Authority and the State Authority.
  2.     
  
    Without
  
  prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), the District
  
  Authority may- 
               
  
   i.        
  
    prepare
  
  a disaster management plan including district response plan for the district;
              
  
   ii.        
  
    coordinate
  
  and monitor the implementation of the National Policy, State Policy, National
  
  Plan, State Plan and District Plan;
             
  
   iii.        
  
    ensure
  
  that the areas in the district vulnerable to disasters are identified and
  
  measures for the prevention of disasters and the mitigation of its effects are
  
  undertaken by the departments of the Government at the district level as well
  
  as by the local authorities;
             
  
   iv.        
  
    ensure
  
  that the guidelines for prevention of disasters, mitigation of its effects,
  
  preparedness and response measures as laid down by the National Authority and
  
  the State Authority are followed by all departments of the Government at the
  
  district level and the local authorities in the district;
              
  
   v.        
  
    give
  
  directions to different authorities at the district level and local authorities
  
  to take such other measures for the prevention or mitigation of disasters as
  
  may be necessary;
             
  
   vi.        
  
    lay
  
  down guidelines for prevention of disaster management plans by the department
  
  of the Government at the districts level and local authorities in the district;
            
  
   vii.        
  
    monitor
  
  the implementation of disaster management plans prepared by the Departments of
  
  the Government at the district level;
           
  
   viii.        
  
    lay
  
  down guidelines to be followed by the Departments of the Government at the
  
  district level for purposes of integration of measures for prevention of
  
  disasters and mitigation in their development plans and projects and provide
  
  necessary technical assistance therefor;
             
  
   ix.        
  
    monitor
  
  the implementation of measures referred to in clause (viii);
              
  
   x.        
  
    review
  
  the state of capabilities for responding to any disaster or threatening
  
  disaster situation in the district and give directions to the relevant
  
  departments or authorities at the district level for their upgradation as may
  
  be necessary;
             
  
   xi.        
  
    review
  
  the preparedness measures and give directions to the concerned departments at
  
  the district level or other concerned authorities where necessary for bringing
  
  the preparedness measures to the levels required for responding effectively to
  
  any disaster or threatening disaster situation;
            
  
   xii.        
  
    organise
  
  and coordinate specialised training programmes for different levels of
  
  officers, employees and voluntary rescue workers in the district;
           
  
   xiii.        
  
    facilitate
  
  community training and awareness programmes for prevention of disaster or
  
  mitigation with the support of local authorities, governmental and
  
  non-governmental organisations;
          
  
   xiv.        
  
    set
  
  up, maintain, review and upgrade the mechanism for early warnings and
  
  dissemination of proper information to public;
           
  
   xv.        
  
    prepare,
  
  review and update district level response plan and guidelines;
          
  
   xvi.        
  
    coordinate
  
  response to any threatening disaster situation or disaster;
         
  
   xvii.        
  
    ensure
  
  that the Departments of the Government at the district level and the local
  
  authorities prepare their response plans in accordance with the district
  
  response plan;
        
  
   xviii.        
  
    lay
  
  down guidelines for, or give direction to, the concerned Department of the
  
  Government at the district level or any other authorities within the local
  
  limits of the district to take measures to respond effectively to any
  
  threatening disaster situation or disaster;
          
  
   xix.        
  
    advise,
  
  assist and coordinate the activities of the Departments of the Government at
  
  the district level, statutory bodies and other governmental and
  
  non-governmental organisations in the district engaged in the disaster
  
  management;
           
  
   xx.        
  
    coordinate
  
  with, and give guidelines to, local authorities in the district to ensure that
  
  measures for the prevention or mitigation of threatening disaster situation or
  
  disaster in the district are carried out promptly and effectively;
          
  
   xxi.        
  
    provide
  
  necessary technical assistance or give advise to the local authorities in the
  
  district for carrying out their functions;
         
  
   xxii.        
  
    review
  
  development plans prepared by the Departments of the Government at the district
  
  level, statutory authorities or local authorities with a view to make necessary
  
  provisions therein for prevention of disaster or mitigation;
        
  
   xxiii.        
  
    examine
  
  the construction in any area in the district and, if it is of the opinion that
  
  the standards for the prevention of disaster or mitigation laid down for such
  
  construction is not being or has not been followed, may direct the concerned
  
  authority to take such action as may be necessary to secure compliance of such
  
  standards;
        
  
   xxiv.        
  
    identify
  
  buildings and places which could, in the event of any threatening disaster
  
  situation or disaster, be used as relief centers or camps and make arrangements
  
  for water supply and sanitation in such buildings or places;
         
  
   xxv.        
  
    establish
  
  stockpiles of relief and rescue materials or ensure preparedness to make such
  
  materials available at a short notice;
        
  
   xxvi.        
  
    provide
  
  information to the State Authority relating to different aspects of disaster
  
  management;
       
  
   xxvii.        
  
    encourage
  
  the involvement of non-governmental organisations and voluntary social-welfare
  
  institutions working at the grassroots level in the district for disaster
  
  management;
      
  
   xxviii.        
  
    ensure
  
  communication systems are in order, and disaster management drills are carried
  
  out periodically;
        
  
   xxix.        
  
    perform
  
  such other functions as the State Government or State Authority may assign to
  
  it or as it deems necessary for disaster management in the District.