2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) "affected area" means the area declared as such under clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 32;
(b) "Authority" means the Uttar Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority established under sub-section (1) of section 6 ;
(c) "capacity-building" means building of capacity to cope up with any disaster and includes-
(i) "identification" of existing resources relevant to any disaster, and resources to be acquired for the purpose of this Act ;
(ii) acquiring and creating resources, organization and training of groups in local community ; and
(iii) coordination of such training ;
(d) "Chairperson" means the Chairperson of the Authority ;
(e) "Chief Executive Officer" means the Chief Executive Officer of the Authority ;
(f) "Commissioner" means the State Relief Commissioner appointed under section 11 ;
(g) "disaster" means an actual or imminent adverse unfortunate, sudden, misfortune or calamity whether natural or otherwise occurring in any part of the State which causes, or threatens to cause all or any of the following-
(i) widespread loss or damage to property both immovable and movable ; or
(ii) widespread loss of human life or injury or illness to human beings ; or
(iii) damage or degradation of environment ; and any of the effects specified in sub-clauses (i) to (iii) is such as to be beyond the capacity of the effected community to cope up with using its own resources and which disrupts the normal functioning of the community ;
(h) "disaster management" means a continuous and integrated process of planning and implementation of measures with a view to-
(i) mitigating or reducing the risk of disasters ;
(ii) mitigating the severity or consequence of disasters ;
(iii) capacity-building ;
(iv) emergency preparedness ;
(v) assessing the effects of disasters ;
(vi) providing emergency relief and rescue ; and
(vii) post-disaster rehabilitation and reconstruction.
(i) "emergency preparedness" means the state of readiness which enables stakeholders to mobilize, organize and provide relief to deal with an impending or actual disaster or the effects of a disaster ;
(j) "member" means a member of the Authority;
(k) "mitigation" means measures aimed at reducing the impact or effects of a disaster ;
(l) "prevention" means measures the object of which is to avoid the occurrence of a disaster ;
(m) "reconstruction" means repair and construction of a property undertaken after a disaster ;
(n) "regulations" means the regulations made under this Act ;
(o) "rehabilitation" means any activity the objects of which is to restore normalcy in conditions caused by a disaster ;
(p) "relief'' means measures taken during or immediately after a declaration of disaster to diminish, or alleviate any suffering, pain, injury or distress or hardship caused on account of the disaster ;
(q) "stakeholder" includes-
(i) State Government ;
(II) any statutory functionary ;
(III) voluntary agencies including foreign voluntary agencies ;and
(IV) any other person identified by the Authority ; which participate in any manner in activities related to disaster management.