The main roles and functions of this section are to – 

• Create awareness about the hazards in Bihar and what the people could do for their own safeguards.
• Undertake sensitization of various stake holders towards taking prior action so as to minimize the hazard impact.
• Devote attention to the safety of schools and hospitals/dispensaries in rural as well as in urban areas.
• Introduce modifications in the building bylaws of municipal corporation, municipal councils and Nagar Panchayats and to empower them for effective enforcement of the bylaws.
• Sensitize and empower the Zila Panchayats and Gram sabhas with regard to the occurrence of human induced disasters and to provide them simple guidelines for the personal safety of their residential /official quarters.
• Create and develop damage scenarios under simulated condition for analysis and planning.
• Assist in carrying out capacity building of various stake holders to mitigate the impact of all human induced hazards.
• Disseminate the relevant guidelines issued by NDMA and take steps for their implementation in the state.