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Section VI : Institutional Arrangements at the District Level
On the receipt of warning, all community preparedness measures and counter-disaster
measures would come into operation. Further, the occurrence f the disaster would essentially
bring into force the following :
The District Collector will activate the District Control Room as the District Disaster
Manager.
The DCR will be expanded to include desk arrangements with responsibilities for specific
tasks.
All district level staff from various departments will be under the direction and control of
the District Disaster Manager. These would also include the district level staff of
Zilla Parishad
Municipal Authorities
MSEB
MWSSB
PWD
MSRTC
Irrigation
District Industries Centre
Telecommunications.
Leave of all officers and staff working with the above organisations, as requisitioned by
the District Disaster Manager, would automatically stand cancelled and the
organisations would direct their staff to report on duty immediately.
The Relief Commissioner is the controlling authority in respect of Grants under “2245-
Relief on account of Natural Calamities and also Loans and Advances”. He shall,
therefore, ensure that adequate grants are placed at the disposal of the Collector under
these budget head and that implementation of relief and rehabilitation measures is not
hampered on account of paucity of funds or otherwise.
The District Disaster Manager may in case of large-scale disasters get in touch with
the local Defence units for assistance for rescue, evacuation and emergency relief
measures.
The District Disaster Manager will have the authority to requisition resources, materials
and equipment from private sector.
The District Disaster Manager will have power to direct the industry to activate their onsite
or off-site disaster management plan and seek assistance from MARG, if required.
The District Disaster Manager will set-up Site Operations Centre/s in the affected area
with desk arrangements
The District Disaster Manager will authorise establishment of transit and/or relief camps,
feeding centres and cattle camps.
Jalna District Disaster Response Plan Vol II - 36