About Office of Relief Commissioner

The office of Relief Commissioner is nodal for effective management, response & relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction in case of both natural and human induced disasters in the State. Office of Relief Commissioner is also responsible for legislation and policy making with regard to disaster management. It also plays and important role in mainstreaming disaster risk reduction in development plans of concerned departments. Office of Relief Commissioner along with Uttar State Disaster Management Authority is responsible to build a safe and disaster-resilient Uttar Pradesh by developing a, proactive, multi-disaster and technology-driven strategy for disaster management. This will be achieved through strengthening ongoing efforts in building culture of prevention, mitigation and preparedness in state through collective efforts of the government with special focus on most vulnerable communities.