| Disaster Management Act of 2005 | |
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| Parliament of India | |
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| Territorial extent | India |
| Enacted by | Parliament of India |
| Status: In force | |
The Disaster Management Act, 2005, (23 December 2005) No. 53 of 2005, was passed by the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India on 28 November, and the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament, on 12 December 2005. It received the assent of The President of India on 23 December 2005. The Disaster Management Act, 2005 has 11 chapters and 79 sections.[1][2] The Act extends to the whole of India. The Act provides effective management of disasters and for matters connected there with or incidental "thereto".[1] The main focus of this act is to provide the people who are affected with disasters, their life back and helping them.
- ^ a b Parliament of India (23 December 2005). "Disaster Management Act, 2005, [23rd December, 2005.] NO. 53 OF 2005" (PDF). Ministry of Home. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ Aparna Meduri (2006). "The Disaster Management Act, 2005". The ICFAI Journal of Environmental Law. The ICFAI University Press. pp. 9–11. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2013.