Question

Jharkhand State Disaster Management Authority (JSDMA) has been constituted in which year?
1. 2009
2. 2011
3. 2008
4. 2010

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : 2010

The correct answer is 2010.

• Jharkhand State Disaster Management Authority(JDMA) was created on 28 May 2010. 

• The State Disaster Management Authority was notified in Jharkhand in 2008
• But it remained dysfunctional in the absence of a proper board.
• Jharkhand state disaster management authority(JDMA) was created on 28 May 2010. 
• About 100 home guard jawans were provided disaster response training a few years back.
• But this initiative could not get success due to a lack of funds.
• On the lines of NDMA, the SDMA (State disaster management authority) of Jharkhand has modeled.
• To respond to exigencies of all kinds, the Jharkhand government hopes to raise its own force.

• Jharkhand SDMA is modeled on the lines of NDMA (National disaster management authority).
• It will consist of nine members.
• The Chief Minister of the state will be the head of this committee i.e. Chairman and he can appoint a maximum of eight members(a total of 9 members).
• One the minister is appointed as vice-chairman, Other members will be the chief secretary, four secretary rank officials, and two experts.
• This committee is made under section 14 of the Disaster Management Act 2005, which says that all State Governments have to establish the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
• Disaster management Act 2005 was passed in December 2005 by Rajya Sabha.
• It comprises 11 chapters and 79 sections.
• This act applies to the whole of India and focuses on giving help to the people in disaster-affected areas. 
• The Disaster Management Department has the responsibility of laying down the policies, plans, and guidelines for Disaster Management to ensure a timely and effective response to disasters.
• Citizens can get in touch with the department for earthquakes, floods, drought, landslide, chemical disaster, nuclear and radiological emergencies, biological disaster, etc.

• Disaster management Act 2005 was passed in December 2005 by Rajya Sabha.
• It comprises 11 chapters and 79 sections.
• This act applies to the whole of India and focuses on giving help to the people in disaster-affected areas.
• Under section 14 it says that all state governments have to establish state disaster management authority (SDMA).