THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2024
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🏛️ Became law (Act)
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What does this law do?
This law amends the Disaster Management Act, 2005 to update definitions, clarify terms, and strengthen disaster management processes, including creating a national disaster database and enhancing coordination for disaster response.
Who it affects
Government bodies, including National Authority, State Governments, District Authorities, Urban Authorities, and relevant Ministries or Departments.
Key provisions
- Clarifies that 'man made causes' does not include law and order matters
- Defines 'disaster database' to include assessment, fund allocation, expenditure, preparedness, and mitigation plans
- Updates definitions for 'disaster management' to include 'disaster risk reduction'
- Introduces new terms like 'evacuation', 'exposure', 'hazard', 'High Level Committee', 'Urban Authority', 'Urban Plan', and 'vulnerability'
- Adds 'recovery' and 'resilience' to definitions of disaster management
- Specifies National Crisis Management Committee and High Level Committee roles
- Requires National Authority to create a national disaster database
Points worth noting
- This is an amendment to the Disaster Management Act, 2005
- Creates a national disaster database
- Repeals no older law (not stated in text)
| Source body | Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) |
| Reference number | 98 |
| Status | closed (section: bill) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 3 |
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Bill_introduced
2024-08-01
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2024-12-12
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