DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT, 2005

Total Number of Sections 79

Chapters XI
An act to provide for the effective management
of disasters and for matters connected
therewith or incidental thereto.
 CAPACITY BUILDING
DISASTER
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
MITIGATION
PREPAREDNESS
Disaster means a catastrophe, mishap,
calamity or grave occurrence in any area,
arising from natural or man made causes, or
by accident or negligence which results in
substantial loss of life or human suffering or
damage to, and destruction of, property, or
damage to, or degradation of environment,
and is of such a nature or magnitude as to
be beyond the coping capacity of the
community of the affected area.
Disaster management means a continuous and integrated
process of planning, organising, coordinating and
implementing measures which are necessary or expedient for-
(i) prevention of danger or threat of any disaster;
(ii) mitigation or reduction of risk of any disaster or its severity
or consequences;
(iii) capacity building;
(iv) preparedness to deal with any disaster;
(v) prompt response to any threatening disaster situation or
disaster;
(vi) assessing the severity or magnitude of effects of any
disaster;
(vii) evacuation, rescue and relief;
(viii) rehabilitation and reconstruction
Capacity building includes
(i) identification of existing resources and
resources to be acquired or created.
(ii) acquiring or creating resources identified
under sub-clause (i);
(iii) organisation and training of personnel
and coordination of such training for effective
management of disasters.
 Mitigation means a measures aimed at
reducing the risk, impact or effects of a
disaster or threatening disaster situation.

PREPAREDNESS
Preparedness means the state of readiness to
deal with a threatening disaster situation or
disaster and the effects thereof.
 NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT
AUTHORITY

STATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY

DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT

AUTHORITY
 DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITEES

NDMA SDMA DDMA

Constitution of Advisory Constitution of Advisory Constitution of District
Committee by the Committee by the State Committee by the State
National Authority Authority Authority
Constitution of National Constitution of State Constitution Advisory
Executive Committee Executive Committee Committee
Constitution of Sub Constitution of Sub Powers and functions
Committees Committees of the Dist Authority
National Plan District Plan
State Plan
Guidelines for
Power and functions of Power and functions of
Minimum
the State Executive District Authority in the
Standards of Relief
Committee in the event event of disaster
Relief in Loan of disaster
Repayment
 ESTABLISHMENT
Official Gazette
Composition
Chairperson Prime Minister
Other Members Not exceeding 9

The Chair-person of the National Authority may

designate one of the members nominated under
clause (b) of sub-section (2) to be the Vice-
Chairperson of the National Authority
 (1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the National Authority
shall have the responsibility for laying down the policies,
plants and guidelines for Disaster Management for ensuring
timely and effective response to disaster,

(2) Without prejudice to generality of the provisions contained

in sub-section (1), the National Authority may -

(a) lay down policies on disaster management;

(b) approve National plan;
(c) approve plans prepared by the Ministries or Department of the
Government of India in accordance with ten National Plan;
(da0 lay down guidelines to be followed by the State Authorities in
drawing up the State Plan;
(e) lay down guidelines to be followed by the different Ministries or
Departments of the Government of India for the e purpose of
integrating the measures for prevention of disaster or the
mitigation of its effects in their development plants and projects;
 (f) coordinate the enforcement and implementation of the
policy and plan for disaster;
(g) recommend provision of funds for the purpose of
mitigation;
(h) provide such support to other countries affected by major
disaster as may ne determined by the Central Government;
(i) take such other measures for the prevention of disaster,
or the mitigation, or preparedness and capacity building for
dealing with the threatening disaster situation or disaster as
it may consider necessary;
(j) lay down broad policies and guidelines for he functioning
of the National Institute of Disaster Management.
(3) The Chairperson of the National Authority shall, in the case
of emergency, have power too exercise all or any of the
powers of the National Authority but exercise of such powers
shall be subject to ex post facto ratification by the National
Authority.
 SEC 35 CENTRAL GOVT TO TAKE MEASURE
SEC 36 RESPONSIBILITIES OF MINISTERS
OR DEPARTMENTS OF GOVT OF INDIA
SEC 37 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLANS OF
MINISTRIES OF DEPARTMENTS OF GOVT OF
INDIA
SEC 38 STATE GOVT TO TAKE MEASURES
SEC 39 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT
SEC 40 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN OF
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
 National Institute of Disaster Management

National Disaster Response Force

 SEC 51 PUNISHMENT FOR OBSTRUCTION
ETC.,
SEC 52 PUNISHMENT FOR FALSE CLAIM
SEC 53 PUNISHMENT FOR
MISAPPROPRIATION OF MONEY OR
MATERIALS ETC,
SEC 54 PUNISHMENT FOR FALSE
WARNING
SEC 55 OFFENCES BY DEPARTMENTS OF
THE GOVERNMENT
 SEC 56 FAILURE OF OFFICER IN DUTY OR
HIS CONNOCANCE AT THE CONTRAVENTION
OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT
SEC 57 PENALTY FOR CONTRAVENTION
OF ANY ORDER REGARDING
REQUISITIONING
SEC 58 OFFENCES BY COMPANIES
SEC 59 PREVIOIUS SANCTION FOR
PROSECUTION
SEC 60 COGNIZANCE OF OFFENCES
 Whoever, without reasonable cause
(a) obstructs any officer or employee of the Central Government
or the State Government, or a person authorised by the National
Authority or State Authority or District Authority in the discharge
of his functions under this Act; or
(b) refuses to comply with any direction given by or on behalf of
the Central Government or the National Executive Committee or
the State Executive Committee or the Distract Authority under
this Act,
Shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to one year of with fine, or with both, and if
such obstruction of refusal to comply with direction s results is
loss of lives or imminent danger thereof, shall on conviction be
punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to
two years.
SECTION 51
 Whoever knowingly makes a claim which he
knows or has reason to believe to be a false for
obtaining any relief, assistance, repair,
reconstruction or other benefits consequent to
disaster from any officer of the Central
Government, the State Government, the National
Authority, the State Authority or the District
Authority, shall, on conviction be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to two
years, and also with fine.

SECTION 52
 Whoever being entrusted with any money of
materials, or otherwise being, in custody of,, or
dominion over, any money or goods, meant for
providing relief in any threatening disaster situation or
disaster, misappropriates or appropriates for his own
use or disposes of such money or materials or any
part thereof or wilfully compels any other person so to
do, shall on conviction be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to two
years, and also with fine.

SECTION 53
 Whoever makes or circulates a false alarm
or warning as to disaster or its severity or
magnitude, leading to panic, shall on
conviction, be punishable with imprisonment
which may extend to one year or with fine.
SECTION 54
 Whoever makes or circulates a false
alarm or warning as to disaster or its
severity or magnitude, leading to
panic, shall on conviction, be
punishable with imprisonment which
may extend to one year or with fine.
 Any officer, on whom any duty has been
imposed by or under this Act and who ceases
or refuses to perform or withdraws himself
from the duties of his office shall, unless he
has obtained the express written permission
of his official superior or has other lawful
excuse for so doing, be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to
one year or with fine.
SECTION 56
 If any person contravenes any order made
under Section 65, he shall be punishable
with imprisonment for a term which may
extend to one year or with fine or with both.
SECTION 57
 (1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed
by a Company or body corporate, every person who at
the time the offence was committed, was in charge of,
and was responsible to, the company, for the conduct of
the business of the company, as well as the company,
shall be deemed to be guilty of the contravention and
shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished
accordingly:
Provided that nothing in sub-section shall render any such
person liable to any punishment provided in this Act, if he
proves that the offence was committed without his
knowledge of that he exercised due diligence to prevent
the commission of such offence.
 (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1),
where an offence under this Act has been committed by a
company, and it is proved that the offence was committed
with the consent or connivance or is attributable to any
neglect on the part of any director, manager, secretary or
other officer of the company, such director, manager,
secretary or other officer shall also, be deemed to be guilty
of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against
and punished accordingly..
Explanation For the purpose of this Section-
(a) Company means any body corporate and includes a firm or
other association of individuals; and
(b) Director, in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm .