| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 2003; 22 years ago (2003) |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Headquarters | Chennai,Tamil Nadu |
| Minister responsible | |
| Parent department | Department of Revenue and Disaster Management |
Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority is agovernment agency in theIndian state ofTamil Nadu. Established in 2003, it is responsible fordisaster management, planning and recovery.
On 8 July 2003,Government of Tamil Nadu issued an order (G.O.323) for the constitution of a state disaster management authority (SDMA) under theDepartment of Revenue. The department was to be headed by theChief Secretary and would help in preparing, mitigation and response to disasters.[1] In December 2005,Government of India enacted theDisaster Management Act, 2005 which mandated the creation of state disaster management agencies with the chief minister of the state as the chairperson.[2] Accordingly, On 26 September 2008, Government of Tamil Nadu issued an order (G.O.564) to reconstitute the SDMA with theChief Minister of Tamil Nadu as the chairperson for monitoring the disaster management activities in the state.[1]
SDMA is constituted of a chairperson and ten members:[3]
| Constituent | Role |
|---|---|
| Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu | Chairperson |
| Minister for Revenue | Member |
| Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu | |
| Secretary of Revenue | |
| Secretary of Finance | |
| Secretary of Home | |
| Secretary of School Education | |
| Secretary of Higher Education | |
| State relief commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration | |
| Director, Centre for Disaster Management and Mitigation,Anna University | |
| Head, Department of Civil Engineering,Indian Institute of Technology, Madras |
Tamil Nadu disaster response force was planned to be set up on the lines ofNational Disaster Response Force (NDRF).[4] In 2017, TN disaster response force (TNDRF) was setup as a special team ofTamil Nadu Police atAvadi with 1,000 people to be trained by NDRF.[5][6]