New Delhi, Oct 28 (PTI) To effectively deal with disasters, the AAP government has proposed to restructure the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on the lines of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and have a full-time CEO, consultants, "exclusive" response force and experts, an official said.
The revenue department has sent a proposal to Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot to restructure the DDMA chaired by the lieutenant governor.
According to DDMA's website, the chief minister is the vice-chairman while chief secretary is also the CEO. The DDMA currently comes under the revenue department headed by Gahlot.
As per the plan, DDMA, which does not have a permanent office building in the city, will have separate secretariat once the proposal gets nods from the government.
An official said that DDMA facing staff shortage needs more attention to effectively tackle disaster. At present, DDA focuses on immediate relief whenever there is disaster, but there is also need for prevention
"Disaster management authorities in several states have commissioners, CEO and teams of experts. The department has sent the file to the revenue minister," the official said.
Official also said that DDMA will be restructured on the lines of National Disaster Management chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Official said that if the proposal is approved, the new DDMA will have a full-time CEO, eight consultants and experts.
The official said that department has also proposed to appoint state's exclusive disaster response team in every district of the national capital.
"In every district, there will be division of DDMA, which will have a proper team to respond any emergency. As per the plan, the role of civil defence volunteers in DDMA will also be redefined," official said.
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