National Level Efforts towards Disaster Management
Disaster Management Act 2005
- Came into force in January 2006, Disaster Management Act (DMA) is a national law that empowers the Central government to declare the entire country or part of it as affected by a disaster and to make plans for mitigation to reduce “risks, impacts and effects” of the disaster.
- The stated object and purpose of the DM Act is to manage disasters, including preparation of mitigation strategies, capacity-building and more.
Salient Features
The following governing bodies have been established by DMA 2005-
a) National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
- It is headed by the Prime Minister of India ....
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