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The NDMA which was initially established on 30 May 2005 by an executive order, was constituted under Section-3(1) of the Disaster Management Act, on 27 September 2006. [5] The NDMA is responsible for "laying down the policies, plans and guidelines for disaster management" and to ensure "timely and effective response to disaster".
The Disaster Management Act was passed by the Lok Sabha on 28 November 2005, and by the Rajya Sabha on 12 December 2005. It received the assent of the President of India on 9 January 2006. The Act calls for the establishment of a National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), with the Prime Minister of India as chairperson.
National Disaster Management Authority (India), abbreviated as NDMA, is an apex Body of Government of India, with a mandate to lay down policies for disaster management. NDMA was established through the Disaster Management Act enacted by the Government of India on 23 December 2005. [ 2 ]
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is an Indian specialised force constituted under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. [ 2 ] : section 44–45 [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The responsibility of managing disasters in India is that of the state governments.
The authority was established under Section 14 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, making it compulsory for each State Government to establish a State Disaster Management Authority. [3] This body comprises the State's Chief Minister, serving as the Chairperson, and a maximum of eight members appointed by the Chief Minister. Furthermore, as ...
The Act holds the institute responsible for "planning and promoting training and research in the area of disaster management, documentation and development of national level information base relating to disaster management policies, prevention mechanisms and mitigation measures". [6]
On 11 March 2020, the Cabinet Secretary of India, Rajiv Gauba, announced that all states and UTs should invoke provisions of Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897. [ 66 ] [ 67 ] On 14 March, the union government declared the pandemic as a "notified disaster" under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 , enabling states to spend a larger part ...
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