Disaster Management Act

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:action
gptkbp:amendedBy no major amendments as of 2024
gptkbp:appliesTo whole of India
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dateEnacted 2005
gptkbp:defines powers and functions of authorities at national, state, and district levels
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
gptkbp:enteredIntoForce 23 December 2005
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:District_Disaster_Management_Authorities
gptkb:State_Disaster_Management_Authorities
gptkb:National_Disaster_Management_Authority
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Disaster Management Act
gptkbp:invokedFor nationwide lockdown during COVID-19
gptkbp:language gptkb:Hindi
English
gptkbp:notifiedOn 23 December 2005
gptkbp:penalty misappropriation of money or materials
obstruction of functions under the Act
failure to comply with directions
false claim
gptkbp:powers gptkb:government
state governments
district authorities
gptkbp:providesFor gptkb:National_Disaster_Mitigation_Fund
gptkb:National_Executive_Committee
gptkb:State_Executive_Committees
gptkb:National_Disaster_Response_Fund
gptkb:State_Disaster_Response_Fund
gptkb:District_Disaster_Management_Committees
gptkb:District_Disaster_Mitigation_Fund
gptkb:District_Disaster_Response_Fund
gptkb:State_Disaster_Mitigation_Fund
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:The_Gazette_of_India
gptkbp:purpose to provide for the effective management of disasters and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto
gptkbp:relatedTo emergency response
mitigation
preparedness
recovery
disaster management
gptkbp:relevantDuring gptkb:COVID-19_pandemic_in_India
gptkbp:repealedBy none
gptkbp:section Section 34: Powers and functions of District Authority
Section 6: Powers and functions of National Authority
Section 10: Powers and functions of National Executive Committee
Section 22: Powers and functions of State Executive Committee
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Disaster_Management_Act,_2005
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Indian_legislation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5