law: Disaster Management Act, 2005 
  39. Responsibilities
  
  of departments of the State Government.- 
  It shall be the
  
  responsibility of every department of the Government of a State to- 
  a.     
  
    take
  
  measures necessary for prevention of disasters, mitigation, preparedness and
  
  capacity-building in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the National
  
  Authority and the State Authority;
  b.    
  
    integrate
  
  into its development plans and projects, the measures for prevention of
  
  disaster and mitigation;
  c.     
  
    allocate
  
  funds for prevention of disaster, mitigation, capacity-building and
  
  preparedness;
  d.    
  
    respond
  
  effectively and promptly to any threatening disaster situation or disaster in
  
  accordance with the State Plan, and in accordance with the guidelines or
  
  directions of the National Executive Committee and the State Executive
  
  Committee;
  e.     
  
    review
  
  the enactments administered by it, its policies, rules and regulations with a
  
  view to incorporate therein the provisions necessary for prevention of
  
  disasters, mitigation or preparedness;
  f.     
  
    provide
  
  assistance, as required, by the National Executive Committee, the State
  
  Executive Committee and District Authorities, for-
               
  
   i.        
  
    drawing
  
  up mitigation, preparedness and response plans, capacity-building, data
  
  collection and identification and training of personnel in relation to disaster
  
  management;
              
  
   ii.        
  
    assessing
  
  the damage from any disaster;
             
  
   iii.        
  
    carrying
  
  out rehabilitation and reconstruction;
  g.    
  
    make
  
  provision for resources in consultation with the State Authority for the
  
  implementation of the District Plan by its authorities at the district level;
  h.     
  
    make
  
  available its resources to the National Executive Committee or the State
  
  Executive Committee or the District Authorities for the purposes of responding
  
  promptly and effectively to any disaster in the State, including measures for- 
               
  
   i.        
  
    providing
  
  emergency communication with a vulnerable or affected area;
              
  
   ii.        
  
    transporting
  
  personnel and relief goods to and from the affected area;
             
  
   iii.        
  
    providing
  
  evacuation, rescue, temporary shelter or other immediate relief;
             
  
   iv.        
  
    carrying
  
  out evacuation of persons or live-stock from an area of any threatening
  
  disaster situation or disaster;
              
  
   v.        
  
    setting
  
  up temporary bridges, jetties and landing places;
             
  
   vi.        
  
    providing
  
  drinking water, essential provisions, healthcare and services in an affected
  
  area;
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  f.      
  
  
  g.      
  
  
  h.      
  
  
  i.      
  
    such
  
  other actions as may be necessary for disaster management.