Kerala State Disaster Management Authority
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Kerala State Disaster Management Authority-
Remya R Meteorologist
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Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India
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Rising Star
Anjaly Parameswaran Disaster Management at Kerala State Disaster Management Authority-
Muvattupuzha, Kerala, India
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Rising Star
CLINT MATHEW Social Worker/ Child Protection Specialist/ Community Development/ Disaster Management-
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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Lekha Chacko Hazard Analyst | Digital Humanitarian | Amateur Conscious Consumer | Wannabe Content Creator | Disaster Manager | Geologist | YOUNGO member-
Palakkadu, Kerala, India
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Rising Star
Overview
State Disaster Management Authorities are statutory bodies constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 (Central Act 53 of 2005). Kerala State Disaster Management Authority is a statutory non-autonomous body under the Chairmanship of the Chief Minister of Kerala. The first KSDMA was constituted vide S.R.O No. 395/2007 dated 4th May 2007. Present composition of KSDMA is notified vide S.R.O No. 583/2013 dated 17-7-2013. Vide Section 3 of the Kerala State Disaster Management Rules (KSDMR), 2007 the authority is composed of ten (10) members, chaired by Chief Minister and convened by Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management. The Chief Secretary (inter alia Chairperson of the State Executive Committee) is the Chief Executive Officer of KSDMA vide Section 14 (4) of the DM Act, 2005. Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue and Disaster Management is the Head of the Department of KSDMA vide GO (Rt) No. 2181/2016/DMD dated 23-03-2016. Head of Kerala State Emergency Operations Centre is vide Section 3 (4) of KSDMR, 2007 (amendment 2015) the Member Secretary of the Authority. Routine decisions related to the functioning of KSDMA, as under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 is conducted as per the decision of the State Executive Committee by the Office of KSDMA. Technical matters and emergency operations are managed by Kerala State Emergency Operations Centre (KSEOC). Moto of KSDMA In English – “Towards a Safer State” In Malayalam – “സുരക്ഷായനം…” (Surakshaayanam)
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