Disaster Management Act, 2005

The Disaster Management Act, 2005

आपदा प्रबन्धन अधिनियम, 2005

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Act ID:	200553
Act Number:	53
Enactment Date:	2005-12-23
Act Year:	2005
Short Title:	The Disaster Management Act, 2005
Hindi Title:	आपदा प्रबन्धन अधिनियम, 2005
Long Title:	An Act to provide for the effective management of disasters and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Ministry:	Ministry of Home Affairs
Department:	Department of States
Enforcement Date:	28-07-2006

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CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER II

THE NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

CHAPTER III

STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

CHAPTER IV

DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

CHAPTER V

MEASURES BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT

CHAPTER VI

LOCAL AUTHORITIES

CHAPTER VII

NATIONAL INSTITUTEOF DISASTER MANAGEMENT

CHAPTER VIII

NATIONAL DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE

CHAPTER IX

FINANCE, ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT

CHAPTER X

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

CHAPTER XI

MISCELLANEOUS


Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement.
Section 2. Definitions.
Section 3. Establishment of National Disaster Management Authority. Show Related Subordinates
Section 4. Meetings of National Authority.
Section 5. Appointment of officers and other employees of the National Authority. Show Related Subordinates
Section 6. Powers and functions of National Authority.
Section 7. Constitution of advisory committee by National Authority. Show Related Subordinates
Section 8. Constitution of National Executive Committee. Show Related Subordinates
Section 9. Constitution of sub-committees.
Section 10. Powers and functions of National Executive Committee.
Section 11. National plan.
Section 12. Guidelines for minimum standards of relief.
Section 13. Relief in loan repayment, etc.
Section 14. Establishment of State Disaster Management Authority.
Section 15. Meetings of the State Authority.
Section 16. Appointment of officers and other employees of State Authority.
Section 17. Constitution of advisory committee by the State Authority.
Section 18. Powers and functions of State Authority.
Section 19. Guidelines for minimum standard of relief by State Authority.
Section 20. Constitution of State Executive Committee.
Section 21. Constitution of sub-committees by State Executive Committee.
Section 22. Functions of the State Executive Committee.
Section 23. State Plan.
Section 24. Powers and functions of State Executive Committee in the event of threatening disaster situation.
Section 25. Constitution of District Disaster Management Authority.
Section 26. Powers of Chairperson of District Authority.
Section 27. Meetings.
Section 28. Constitution of advisory committees and other committees.
Section 29. Appointment of officers and other employees of District Authority.
Section 30. Powers and functions of District Authority.
Section 31. District Plan.
Section 32. Plans by different authorities at district level and their implementation.
Section 33. Requisition by the District Authority.
Section 34. Powers and functions of District Authority in the event of any threatening disaster situation or disaster.
Section 35. Central Government to take measures.
Section 36. Responsibilities of Ministries or Departments of Government of India.
Section 37. Disaster management plans of Ministries or Departments of Government of India.
Section 38. State Government to take measures.
Section 39. Responsibilities of departments of the State Government.
Section 40. Disaster management plan of departments of State.
Section 41. Functions of the local authority.
Section 42. National Institute of Disaster Management. Show Related Subordinates
Section 43. Officers and other employees of the National Institute. Show Related Subordinates
Section 44. National Disaster Response Force.
Section 45. Control, direction, etc.
Section 46. National Disaster Response Fund.
Section 47. National Disaster Mitigation Fund.
Section 48. Establishment of funds by State Government.
Section 49. Allocation of funds by Ministries and Departments.
Section 50. Emergency procurement and accounting.
Section 51. Punishment for obstruction, etc.
Section 52. Punishment for false claim.
Section 53. Punishment for misappropriation of money or materials, etc.
Section 54. Punishment for false warning.
Section 55. Offences by Departments of the Government.
Section 56. Failure of officer in duty or his connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this Act.
Section 57. Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning.
Section 58. Offence by companies.
Section 59. Previous sanction for prosecution.
Section 60. Cognizance of offences.
Section 61. Prohibition against discrimination.
Section 62. Power to issue direction by Central Government.
Section 63. Powers to be made available for rescue operations.
Section 64. Making or amending rules, etc., in certain circumstances.
Section 65. Power of requisition of resources, provisions, vehicles, etc., for rescue operations, etc.
Section 66. Payment of compensation.
Section 67. Direction to media for communication of warnings, etc.
Section 68. Authentication of orders of decisions.
Section 69. Delegation of powers.
Section 70. Annual report. Show Related Subordinates
Section 71. Bar of jurisdiction of court.
Section 72. Act to have overriding effect.
Section 73. Action taken in good faith.
Section 74. Immunity from legal process.
Section 75. Power of Central Government to make rules. Show Related Subordinates
Section 76. Power to make regulations. Show Related Subordinates
Section 77. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament.
Section 78. Power of State Government to make rules.
Section 79. Power to remove difficulties.

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
27-09-2006	The Disaster Management National Executive Committee (Procedures and Allowances) Rules, 2006
27-09-2006	The Disaster Management (Terms of Office and Conditions of Service of Members of th National Authority and Payment of Allowances to Members of Advisory Committee) Rules, 2006 along with subsequent amendment Rules
30-10-2006	The Disaster Management (National Institute of Disaster Management) Rules, 2006
30-10-2006	The Disaster Management (Annual Report of National Authority) Rules, 2006
10-08-2007	The Disaster Management (Notice of Alleged Offence) Rules, 2007
11-01-2008	The National Disaster Management Authority (Financial Advisor) Recruitment Rules, 2008.
13-02-2008	The Disaster Management (National Disaster Response Force) Rules, 2008
13-04-2009	The National Disaster Management Authority, Group 'C' Posts Recruitment Rules, 2009
16-09-2009	The National Disaster Management Authority (Group 'A' Posts) Recruitment Rules, 2009
26-02-2010	NDRF Technical Post RR (Group A, B & C)
18-10-2011	The National Disaster Response Force,Group 'B' and Group 'C',Non-Gazetted,Combatised Posts Recuritment Rules 2011.
18-10-2011	The National Disaster Response Force,Group 'A',Gazetted,Combatised Posts Recuritment Rules 2011.
18-10-2011	The National Disaster Response Force,Group 'B',Gazetted,Non-Combatised Posts Recuritment Rules 2011.
21-08-2014	National Institute of Disaster Management Employees (Recruitment and Other Conditions of Service) Rules, 2014. with Amendment Rules 2019
18-09-2014	corrigendum to G S R 544 (E)

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
28-07-2006	Central Govt. appointed the 28th July 2006 as the date on which the provisions of Sections 2,3,4,5,6,8,10,75,77 and 79 shall come into force.
26-09-2006	Notification for constituting National Executive Committee (NEC)
26-09-2006	Notification for establishing NDMA
27-09-2006	nomination of Members of NDMA and designating Gen. N.C. Vij as VC. NDMA
30-10-2006	constitution of National Institute of Disaster Management with effect from 30-Oct-2006
30-10-2006	Central Govt. appointed the 30th October, 2006 as the date on which the provisions of Sections 7,9,11,12,13,35,36,37,42,43,49,50, Sub-section (1) of Section 70 and Section 76 shall come into force in the whole of India.
13-04-2007	nomination of Sh. J.K. Sinha as Member, NDMA
07-05-2007	Central Govt. appointed the 1st August. 2007 as the date on which the provisions of Sections 14-34, 38-41, 48. 51-69. 70(2), 71-74, 78 & 79 into force in the whole of India.
17-03-2008	Notification for bringing provisions of section 44 and 45 of the Act into force w.e.f. 17th March, 2008.
07-12-2010	Nomination of Shri Shashidhar Reddy MLA,Member ,NDMA as the Vice-Chairperson,NDMA
07-12-2010	Nomination of Shri dr. Muzaffar Ahmed MLA,Member ,NDMA as member,NDMA
29-05-2012	Nomination of Shri Jyoti Kumar Sinha as Member of NDMA
20-06-2012	Nomination of Shri V.K Duggal IAS (Retd.) as a Member of NDMA
29-12-2014	Nomination of Members of NDMA
19-02-2020	Notification for nomination of Members in NDMA

Year	Description	Hindi Description	Files(Eng)	Files(Hindi)
27-09-2006	The Disaster Management (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2006
27-09-2006	CONSTITUTION OF NATIONAL AUTHORITY
30-10-2006	Appointment of date of effect for the provisions of sections 7,9,11,12,13,35,36,37,42,43,49,50 of DM Act
30-10-2006	Constitution of National Institute of Disaster Management
07-05-2007	Notification regarding Central Govt. appointed the 1st Aug, 2007 as the date on which the provisions of sections 14-34, 38-41, 48, 51-69, 70(2), 71-74, 78 & 79 into force in the whole of India
17-03-2008	Notification for bringing provisions of section 44 and 45 of the Act into force w.e.f 17th March, 2008.
12-07-2010	Nomination of Shri M. Shashidhar Reddy and Dr. Muzaffar Ahmed as Member of NDMA
05-10-2010	Nomination of Members of NDMA
19-05-2012	Nomination of Shri Jyoti Kumar Sinha as Member, of NDMA
20-06-2012	Nomination of Shri V.K.Duggal, IAS (Retd.) as Member of NDMA
18-09-2014	Nomination of Shri R.K.Jain, Secretary, NDMA as Member, NDMA