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The Gujarat State Disaster Management Act, 2003

The Gujarat State Disaster Management Act, 2003

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The Gujarat State Disaster Management Act, 2003 establishes a legal and institutional framework for managing disasters across Gujarat. It creates the Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority, chaired by the Chief Minister, alongside key administrative positions like the Relief Commissioner and District Collectors. The law governs disaster prevention, risk mitigation, emergency response, relief distribution, and long-term rehabilitation. It applies to all state departments, local bodies, private companies, factories, community organizations, and individual residents. This act is crucial because it ensures organized, swift, and legally empowered government action to save lives, minimize economic loss, and maintain essential services during severe emergencies.

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Chapter I PRELIMINARY →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. 2Definitions.

Chapter II AUTHORITIES FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT →

  1. 3Authorities for disaster management.

Chapter III FUNCTIONS OF STATE GOVERNMENT →

  1. 4Powers of State Government (Partial)

Chapter IV FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENTS OF STATE GOVERNMENT →

  1. 5Functions of Departments of Government

Chapter V ESTABLISHMENT AND CONSTITUTION OF AUTHORITY →

  1. 6Establishment and incorporation of Authority
  2. 7Constitution of Authority
  3. 8Meetings of Authority
  4. 9Proceedings presumed to be good and valid
  5. 10Officers and employees of Authority
  6. 11State Relief Commissioner

Chapter VI FUNCTIONS OF AUTHORITY →

  1. 12Certain functions of Authority
  2. 13Data Collection
  3. 14Repository of information
  4. 15Disaster management plans.
  5. 16Awareness and preparedness
  6. 17Recommendations to be made to appropriate authority.
  7. 18Relief.
  8. 19Rehabilitation and reconstruction

Chapter VII POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER →

  1. 20Powers and functions of the Chief Executive Officer

Chapter VIII POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF STATE RELIEF COMMISSIONER →

  1. 21Emergency Relief.
  2. 22Other functions of Commissioner.

Chapter IX POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF COLLECTOR →

  1. 23Powers and functions of Collector.
  2. 24Other powers and functions

Chapter X FUNCTIONS OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES →

  1. 25Functions of local authority
  2. 26Disaster management plans for districts

Chapter XI DUTIES OF POLICE FORCE, GRAM RAKSHAK DAL, HOME →

  1. 27Duties of Police Force, Gram Rakshak dal, Home Guards, etc.

Chapter XII DUTIES OF COMMUNITIES, PRIVATE SECTOR ENTERPRISES AND →

  1. 28Duties of community groups and youth organizations.
  2. 29Duties of factories, private and public sector entities.
  3. 30Duties of voluntary agencies.
  4. 31Duties of citizens.

Chapter XII Chapter XII →

    Chapter XIII DECLARATION OF AREA AS DISASTER PRONE AREA OR →

    1. 32Declaration of an area as disaster prone area or disaster affected area.

    Chapter XIV FINANCE, ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND REPORT →

    1. 33Fund of Authority.
    2. 34Borrowing of money.
    3. 35Budget.
    4. 36Accounts and audit.
    5. 37Annual Report

    Chapter XIV FINANCE, ACCOUNTS, AUDIT AND REPORTS →

    1. 0Preamble

    Chapter XV OFFENCES AND PENALTIES →

    1. 38Penalty for offences
    2. 39Cognizance of offences
    3. 40Offences by companies

    Chapter XVI MISCELLANEOUS →

    1. 41Power of entry
    2. 42Delegation of functions
    3. 43Powers of State Government to issue directions to Authority
    4. 44Powers to issue direction
    5. 45Members and employees to be public servants
    6. 46Protection of action taken under the Act
    7. 47Power of State Government to make rules
    8. 48Power of Authority to make regulations
    9. 49Dissolution of society
    10. 50Power to remove difficulties
    11. 51Saving

    Chapter XVI MISCELLANEOUS →

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