Chapter XI DUTIES OF POLICE FORCE, GRAM RAKSHAK DAL, HOME GUARDS, CIVIL DEFENCE AND FIRE SERVICES

(1) Where an area is declared under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 32 as an affected area, the members of—

(a) police force, (b) gram rakshak dal, (c) home guards, (d) civil defence, and (e) fire services

shall perform the following functions under the supervision of the Commissioner and the Collector, namely:--

(i) giving of warning; (ii) carrying out search and rescue operations; and (iii) carrying relief and rehabilitation operations.

(2) If a disaster occurs in any area, the senior most officer from amongst the members of organisations specified in clauses (a) to (e) and of a local authority and department of the Government in such area shall report to the Collector and carry out any instructions which the Collector may issue for providing emergency relief.

(3) The department of the Government in the State shall generally carry out the functions specified in its disaster management plan as directed by the Collector and in particular-- (a) ensure that the communication system is in order , which shall be made available, free of charge, for being used for transmission and receipt of messages in connection with a disaster;

(b) identify the personnel and provide adequate training for the purposes of disaster management so that the services of such personnel are readily available;

(c) conduct disaster management drills periodically and ;

(d) provide such assistance to the Authority, the Commissioner and the Collector and take such other steps as may be necessary for disaster management.