The Revenue Department (Disaster Management) is the Nodal Department for Disaster Management in the State with a mandate to look after the matters related to disaster response and relief, disaster risk reduction (DRR) through mitigation and preparedness measures. The Department coordinates with Ministry of Home Affairs, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Armed Forces, concerned State Government Departments for effective disaster response and relief. The Department is responsible for legislation, policy, capacity building, prevention, mitigation, and response. The Government of India enacted the Disaster Management Act 2005, which provided a legal and institutional framework at National, State and District levels for the creation of specialized disasters management institutions. In pursuance of the Act, the Department has established State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), State Executive Committee (SEC) at State level and District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMAs) at District level.
The website complies with World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 level AA. This will enable people with visual impairments access the website using assistive technologies, such as screen readers. The information of the website is accessible with different screen readers, such as JAWS, NVDA, SAFA, Supernova and Window-Eyes.
Following table lists the information about different screen readers:
| Sl. No. | Screen Reader | Website | Free/ Commercial |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Non Visual Desktop Access (NVDA) | http://www.nvda-project.org/ (External website that opens in a new window) |
Free |
| 2 | JAWS | http://www.freedomscientific.com (External website that opens in a new window) |
Commercial |
| 3 | Window-Eyes | http://www.gwmicro.com (External website that opens in a new window) |
Commercial |
| 4 | System Access To Go | http://www.satogo.com/ (External website that opens in a new window) |
Free |
| 5 | WebAnywhere | http://webinsight.cs.washington.edu/ (External website that opens in a new window) |
Free |
| 6 | atoall | (External website that opens in a new window) |
Free |

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