02-10-2008, 08:31 PM
<b>Disaster Management Authority in place</b>
Bangalore : Briefing reporters after the executive committee meeting, P K H Tharakan, one of the Governor's Advisors, said the Disaster Management Authority will be having eight members, including the CM as the Chairman.
The State will finally have an agency to deal with disasters. The Executive Committee on Friday approved setting up Disaster Management Authority (DMA), almost three years after the Centre enacted National Disaster Management Act.
Briefing reporters after the executive committee meeting, P K H Tharakan, one of the Governorâs Advisors, said DMA will be have eight members, including the CM as the Chairman. Similarly, Disaster Management Committees will be set up at all districts, headed by the respective deputy commissioners.
Bangalore : Briefing reporters after the executive committee meeting, P K H Tharakan, one of the Governor's Advisors, said the Disaster Management Authority will be having eight members, including the CM as the Chairman.
The State will finally have an agency to deal with disasters. The Executive Committee on Friday approved setting up Disaster Management Authority (DMA), almost three years after the Centre enacted National Disaster Management Act.
Briefing reporters after the executive committee meeting, P K H Tharakan, one of the Governorâs Advisors, said DMA will be have eight members, including the CM as the Chairman. Similarly, Disaster Management Committees will be set up at all districts, headed by the respective deputy commissioners.