(1) The municipality shall, as far as possible, in collaboration with the concerned authorities of the Central Government or the State Government, including the meteorological office, prepare environmental base maps on emergency and disaster management and impact area diagrams, and shall collect other relevant data and take necessary steps for erecting installations and other accessories required to mitigate the effects of any disaster.
(2) The Municipality may organize emergency operations, and promote public awareness in relation to disaster management.
(3) The Municipality may take adequate measures to implement the regulations, if any, made by the Government to mitigate the effects of disaster, and promote citizen awareness in this regard.
(4) The Municipality shall prepare a Fire-hazard Response and Mitigation Plan every year as prescribed by the State Government through consultative process.
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(5) A fire and safety audit shall be carried out in places of public congregations including religious places, schools, cinema halls, commercial complexes and schools in the manner prescribed and the report shall be uploaded in public domain. The municipality shall give directions to the concerned to carry out rectifications wherever necessary and in the manner prescribed.