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KSDMA, the statutory disaster management authority chaired by the Chief Minister of Kerala

The Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) is a statutory non-autonomous body under the Chairmanship of the Chief Minister of Kerala.
State Disaster Management Authorities are statutory bodies constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
The authority's portal publishes the list of SDMA Members, Members of DDMA and Former Technical Members of KSDMA.
It carries Notified Disasters, Disaster Notifications, Disaster Memoranda, Disaster Reports and Disaster Management Plans.
Sections on Disability & Disaster Risk Reduction, Transgender Disaster Risk Reduction and NCRMP – Kerala are linked from the same portal.
Kerala Fire & Rescue Services is also linked from the authority's website.
The website is designed and maintained by CDIT.

Act: Disaster Management Act, 2005 Chairmanship: Chief Minister of Kerala Statutory body: statutory non-autonomous body Website maintained by: CDIT
Why it matters for exams: The statutory basis and the chairmanship of the state disaster management authority are standard Kerala PSC and UPSC governance questions.
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