The Bill seeks to amend the Disaster Management (DM) Act, 2005 and attempts to integrate disaster management more effectively into development plans, aligning with recommendations of the 15th Finance Commission.
Key Features of Bill
- Disaster Database: It provides for creation of Disaster database at national and state levels.
- It will include disaster assessments, fund allocation details, expenditure, preparedness and mitigation plans, risk register etc.
- Disaster Plan: It empowers National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) to prepare the disaster plan at national level and state level instead of National Executive Committee and State Executive Committee.
- National plan should be reviewed every three years and updated at least once in every five years.
- Urban Authority: Proposes “Urban Disaster Management Authority” for State capitals and large cities having Municipal Corporations.
- Statutory Recognition: Statutory recognition to existing bodies – National Crisis Management Committee (nodal body to deal with major disasters) and High-Level Committee (for approval of financial assistance).
- State Force: Enables state government to constitute State Disaster Response Force to strengthen the disaster response capability of states.
Key provisions of DM Act, 2005
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