The Disaster Management Act was enacted in

 The Disaster Management Act was enacted in

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2006

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2003

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2005

Correct Answer

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2009

The correct answer is 2005.

Key Points

• The Disaster Management Act in India was enacted in 2005.

Additional Information

• The Disaster Management Act 2005
  • It was passed to manage disasters, including the preparation of mitigation strategies, capacity-building, and more.
  • It defines a disaster as a catastrophe, mishap, calamity, or grave occurrence in any area, arising from natural or man-made causes.
  • The Act designates the Ministry of Home Affairs as the nodal ministry for steering the overall national disaster management.
  • It puts into place a systematic structure of institutions at the national, state, and district levels.
    • It puts in place the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
      • The NDMA is tasked with laying down disaster management policies and ensuring timely and effective response mechanisms.
    • It also provides for the National Executive Committee (NEC).
      • The NEC is responsible for the preparation of the National Disaster Management Plan for the whole country and to ensure that it is “reviewed and updated annually.
    • It makes provision for a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
      • The NDRF refers to trained professional units that are called upon for specialized response to disasters.
  • The act contains the provisions for financial mechanisms such as the creation of funds for emergency response, the National Disaster Response Fund, and similar funds at the state and district levels.
  • The Act also devotes several sections to various civil and criminal liabilities resulting from a violation of provisions of the act.
    • Anyone refusing to comply with orders is liable for punishment with imprisonment up to one year, or fine, or both.
    • In case this refusal leads to the death of people, the person liable shall be punished with imprisonment up to two years.
• Disaster Management can be defined as the organization and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies, in particular preparedness, response, and recovery to lessen the impact of disasters.
• It includes prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery, reconstruction, and rehabilitation.