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Government of Tamil Nadu India

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Mission

On 8 July 2003, Government of Tamil Nadu issued an order (G.O.323) for the constitution of a state disaster management authority (SDMA) under the Department of Revenue. The department was to be headed by the Chief Secretary and would help in preparing, mitigation and response to disasters. In December 2005, Government of India enacted the Disaster Management Act, 2005 which mandated the creation of state disaster management agencies with the chief minister of the state as the chairperson. Accordingly, On 26 September 2008, Government of Tamil Nadu issued an order (G.O.564) to reconstitute the SDMA with the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu as the chairperson for monitoring the disaster management activities in the state.

DRR activities

Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority is a government agency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Established in 2003, it is responsible for disaster management, planning and recovery.

 

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Meetings and conferences
Online
27 March 2026
Chennai
“GeoDRR–2026: Geography of Disaster in the 21st Century: Challenges, Preparedness and Adaptations”
One-Day International Conference on GeoDRR–2026 Geography of Disaster in the 21st Century: Challenges, Preparedness and Adaptations (Hybrid Mode)
Publication
India: Tamil Nadu heat mitigation strategy
This Heat Mitigation Strategy document emerged through a series of stakeholder consultations, including individual informational interviews, focused group discussions, and high-level workshops.

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Voluntary Commitments

The organization has no registered commitments.

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.