Main task of the Department for Disaster management

1. Pre disaster and during disaster

• Awareness program for field staff
• Maintenance of the embankment
• Patrolling
• Identification of the vulnerable reaches and preparation of scheme
• Submission of scheme under SDRF to DDMA
• Submission of contingency plan to District administration.
• Preparation of flood drill estimate and stacking of flood fighting materials.
• Collection and Transmission of water level data

2. Post disaster

• Temporary closure of breach to prevent further inundation from the next wave of flood
• Taking up urgent palliative measure to arrest bank erosion.
• Implementation of ongoing and new schemes for permanent closing of breach and recoupment of damaged section after the flood season.