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TNSDMA 2026 Review
June 7 , 2026
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- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister chaired a meeting of the Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority (TNSDMA) in Chennai to review preparedness for the southwest monsoon, which commenced in Tamil Nadu.
- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast below-normal rainfall in Tamil Nadu during the 2026 southwest monsoon season.
- The Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority (TNSDMA) is the nodal body responsible for disaster management, preparedness, mitigation, response, planning, and recovery in the State.
- It was first constituted in 2003 under the Department of Revenue through Government Order (G.O.) No. 323, headed by the Chief Secretary.
- The Disaster Management Act, 2005, mandated the creation of State Disaster Management Authorities with the Chief Minister as Chairperson.
- Accordingly, Tamil Nadu reconstituted TNSDMA in 2008 through Government Order (G.O.) No. 564, with the Chief Minister as its Chairperson, to monitor disaster management activities.
- TNSDMA consists of a chairperson and 10 members, and a Tamil Nadu Disaster Response Force (TNDRF) has been planned on the lines of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
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