Suitable organization has been evolved in this State at all appropriate level to draw up coordinated plans for setting up Disaster Management operations. The lowest unit of Disaster Management organization is the Gram Panchayats. The Gram Panchayats in an area is formed into Block, each under a Block Development Officer (BDO). A Disaster Management Officer appointed by the Director of Disaster Management, W.B is placed under the B.D.O. In the Sub Division, a Sub Divisional Disaster Management Officer (SDDMO) is placed under the Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) and a District Disaster Management Officer (DDMO) is placed under the District Magistrate. In the Directorate of Disaster Management W.B, Disaster Management Officers and Senior Disaster Management Officers are placed under Director of Disaster Management.

The Disaster Management organization of the State is running under the Department of Disaster Management, Government of W.B. The Secretary, Disaster Management Department, is the State Relief Commissioner. She/he is assisted by the other secretaries of this department and disaster management officers and staff already mentioned in the organogram. The Directorate of Disaster Management, headed by a Director, assists the Secretary of Disaster Management for execution of all Disaster Management Operations at the State level. The State Relief Commissioner either directly or through District Magistrates, co-ordinates and monitors the disaster management measures using all the resources available with the State Government.