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6.3 District Control Room
Section VI : Institutional Arrangements at the District Level
The District Control Room, under the control of the district collector, will be the nerve centre
to monitor
co-ordinate and
Implement the actions for disaster management.
In a disaster situation the District Collector is the central authority exercising emergency
powers to issue directives to all departments to provide emergency response service.
6.3.1 Normal Time Activity
The normal time activity of the Disaster Manager is to
ensure that all warning and communication systems, instruments are in working
condition.
receive information on a routine basis from the district departments on the vulnerability
of the various talukas and villages to disasters
the Disaster Manager will receive reports on preparedness from the relevant district level
departments and other departments, as per information details. These will be forwarded
to the Emergency Operations Centre, Relief Commissioner and Divisional Commissioner.
Upgrade and update DDMAP according to changing scenarios in the district
Update data bank and maintain an inventory of resources as per Table 1.
Inform Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) and YASHADA of any changes including
updating of data bank and annexures.
Monitor preparedness measures, training activities including simulation exercises
undertaken by various departments
Ensure proper dissemination of DDMAP at the district level, local level and disaster
prone areas
Encourage formation of MARG in industrial areas.
Organise post-disaster evaluation and update DDMAP accordingly
Prepare reports and documents on district level disaster events and submit the same to
EOC. The document should include
source and cause of the disaster,
description of the response effort,
recommendations for preventive and mitigation measures,
plans for upgrading emergency preparedness and response plans.
Table I
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