Main tasks of the Minister of emergency situations:

Development and implementation of state policy in the field of prevention of emergency situations, protection of life and health of the population, material and cultural values, as well as elimination of consequences and reduction of damage in case of emergencies in peacetime and wartime;

Creation and management of the State system of prevention and action in emergency situations (SES);

Management of civil protection of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

Organization of development and implementation on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan of measures in the field of protection of the population, the territory of the country, objects of national heritage of the republic, as well as prevention and elimination of the consequences of emergency situations;

Coordination of the activities of ministries, departments, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, khokimiyats, regions, cities and districts for the protection of the population and national wealth, prevention and elimination of emergencies caused by accidents, catastrophes and natural disasters;

Managing major emergency response operations, creating and ensuring the availability of the forces and means necessary for this purpose;

Organization of development and implementation of targeted and scientific and technical programs aimed at preventing emergencies, protecting the population, the territory of the country and improving the stability of the functioning of national economy facilities when they occur;

Organization of development and implementation of targeted and scientific and technical programs aimed at preventing emergencies, protecting the population, the territory of the country and improving the stability of the functioning of national economy facilities when they occur;

Organization of preparation of the population, officials and formations of the State Emergency Service for actions in emergency situations;

Co-organization of international cooperation on issues within the competence of the Ministry.

The minister is entitled to:

Make decisions, in established order, within its competence, that are binding on ministries, departments, associations, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, khokimiyats of regions, cities and districts, enterprises, institutions and organizations, regardless of the form of ownership, coordination of work on civil protection, prevention and liquidation of the consequences of emergencies, accidents, catastrophes, and monitor their implementation;

Request and receive, in established order, from ministries, departments, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, khokimiyats, enterprises, institutions and organizations, regardless of the form of ownership, information and information necessary to fulfill the tasks assigned to the Ministry;

Hold inspections of ministries, departments, enterprises, organizations and facilities in established order, on issues related to its competence;

Attract local and foreign specialists to participate in the state expertise of territories, potentially dangerous objects and industries;

Make contracts (agreements), in established order, with work performers (firms), including foreign ones, on the creation of emergency rescue equipment, on the rehabilitation of the population and territories affected by accidents and disasters;

Make decisions on attracting the necessary territorial forces and means of constant readiness to carry out emergency response work in other areas in coordination with the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan and khokimiyats.