The Disaster Management Act
An Act to provide for the effective management of disasters and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.2005
List of Chapters & Sections
PRELIMINARY
THE NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
MEASURES BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
NATIONAL INSTITUTEOF DISASTER MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE
FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
MISCELLANEOUS
PRELIMINARY
THE NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
3Establishment of National Disaster Management Authority4Meetings of National Authority5Appointment of officers and other employees of the National Authority6Powers and functions of National Authority7Constitution of advisory committee by National Authority8Constitution of National Executive Committee9Constitution of sub-committees10Powers and functions of National Executive Committee11National plan12Guidelines for minimum standards of relief13Relief in loan repayment, etcSTATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
14Establishment of State Disaster Management Authority15Meetings of the State Authority16Appointment of officers and other employees of State Authority17Constitution of advisory committee by the State Authority18Powers and functions of State Authority19Guidelines for minimum standard of relief by State Authority20Constitution of State Executive Committee21Constitution of sub-committees by State Executive Committee22Functions of the State Executive Committee23State Plan24Powers and functions of State Executive Committee in the event of threatening disaster situationDISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
25Constitution of District Disaster Management Authority26Powers of Chairperson of District Authority27Meetings28Constitution of advisory committees and other committees29Appointment of officers and other employees of District Authority30Powers and functions of District Authority31District Plan32Plans by different authorities at district level and their implementation33Requisition by the District Authority34Powers and functions of District Authority in the event of any threatening disaster situation or disasterMEASURES BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT
35Central Government to take measures36Responsibilities of Ministries or Departments of Government of India37Disaster management plans of Ministries or Departments of Government of India38State Government to take measures39Responsibilities of departments of the State Government40Disaster management plan of departments of StateLOCAL AUTHORITIES
NATIONAL INSTITUTEOF DISASTER MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE
FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
51Punishment for obstruction, etc52Punishment for false claim53Punishment for misappropriation of money or materials, etc54Punishment for false warning55Offences by Departments of the Government56Failure of officer in duty or his connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this Act57Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning58Offence by companies59Previous sanction for prosecution60Cognizance of offencesMISCELLANEOUS
61Prohibition against discrimination62Power to issue direction by Central Government63Powers to be made available for rescue operations64Making or amending rules, etc., in certain circumstances65Power of requisition of resources, provisions, vehicles, etc., for rescue operations, etc66Payment of compensation67Direction to media for communication of warnings, etc68Authentication of orders of decisions69Delegation of powers70Annual report71Bar of jurisdiction of court72Act to have overriding effect73Action taken in good faith74Immunity from legal process75Power of Central Government to make rules76Power to make regulations77Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament78Power of State Government to make rules79Power to remove difficulties