Chapter XII DUTIES OF COMMUNITIES, PRIVATE SECTOR ENTERPRISES AND OTHER AGENCIES OR PERSONS

Each community group and each youth organization such as the National Cadet Corps, National Service Scheme, Nehru Youth Kendra may-- (a) assist the State Government, the Authority, the Commissioner and the Collector in all disaster management activities; (b) participate in capacity building, vulnerability reduction programmes and training activities; (c) assist in relief operations under the supervision of the Commissioner and the Collector; (d) assist in conducting detailed damage assessment and in carrying out reconstruction and rehabilitation activities in accordance with the guidelines framed by the Authority; (e) provide such assistance to the Authority, the Commissioner and the Collector and take such other steps as may be necessary for disaster management.

(1) Each factory as defined under the Factories Act 1948, shall--

(a) assist the State Government, the Commissioner and the Collector in all disaster management activities; (b) ensure that their staff are adequately trained; (c) ensure that all necessary resources are in a ready-to-use state; (d) ensure that its buildings and other structures are in compliance with all specifications stipulated by the departments of the Government and the Authority; (e) carry out relief operations under the supervision of the Commissioner and the Collector; (f) assist in conducting damage assessment and in carrying out reconstruction and rehabilitation activities in accordance with the guidelines framed by the Authority; (g) prepare a disaster management plan in conformity with the other disaster management plans of local authorities, departments of Government having regard to the guidelines laid down in this behalf by the Authority; (h) take all other steps and provide such assistance to the Authority, the Commissioner and the Collector and take such other steps as may be necessary for disaster management.

(2) Each factory shall be responsible for effective implementation of the plan drawn up by it in this behalf.

(3) Each private and public sector entity shall provide assistance to the Authority, the Commissioner, the Collector and take such other steps as may be necessary for disaster management.

All voluntary agencies, including non-Governmental organisations, which desire to participate in disaster management activities may,--

(a) participate in capacity building, vulnerability reduction programmes and training activities; (b) assist in relief operations under the supervision of the Government, the Commissioner and the Collector; (c) assist in assessing damage and in carrying out reconstruction and rehabilitation activities in accordance with the guidelines framed by the Authority; (d) provide such assistance to the Authority, the Commissioner and the Collector as may be necessary for effective disaster management.

It shall be the duty of every citizen to assist the Commissioner, the Collector or such other person entrusted with or engaged in disaster management whenever his aid is demanded generally for the purpose of disaster management and particularly for the following purposes, namely :-

(a) prevention, (b) response, (c) warning, (d) emergency operation, (e) evacuation, and (f) recovery.