Manipur State Disaster Management Authority

The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) is a statutory body constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 vide order No. 12/2/99-RLF/II/I dated 31st December 2010 under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister and other member in order to respond effectively to various disasters/calamities namely earthquake, landslides, floods, forest fires, pest attack etc. The MSDMA is vested with responsibilities of not only providing relief assistance to the victims of various natural calamities but also responsible for imparting awareness programmes to various stakeholders on pre and post disaster management comprising of disaster preparedness, mitigation of disaster, rescue & relief and rehabilitation & reconstruction etc. The Authority has the responsibility of laying down policies and plans of DM in the State, recommend the provision of funds for mitigation and preparedness measures, review the development plans of different department of the state and ensure that prevention and mitigation measures are integrated therein and issue necessary guidelines or directions as may be necessary. read more