The Lok Sabha (LS) on August 01, 2024, introduced the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 to amend the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
The following has been stated: -
•In section 2
(i)In clause (d), the following Explanation shall be inserted, namely: –– ‘Explanation. ––For the removal of doubts, it is hereby clarified that the expression “manmade causes” does not include any law and order-related matter or situation, or any situation arising from a law and order-related matter or situation;’.
(ii)After clause (d), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: –– ‘(da) “disaster database” means a database which includes disaster assessment, fund allocation detail, expenditure, preparedness, and mitigation plan, risk register according to type and severity of the risk and such other relevant matters, by such policy, as may be determined by the Central Government;’.
•In section 3 after sub-section (3), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely: –– “(3A) The day-to-day functions of the National Authority shall be performed by the Vice-Chairperson and in the absence of the Vice-Chairperson, by a member designated by the Chairperson or, as the case may be, the Vice-Chairperson, of the National Authority.”.
•Section 19 of the principal Act shall be omitted.
•In section 20 sub-section (2), after clause (b), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: –– “(c) the Director General of Police of the State shall be a member of the State Executive Committee, ex officio.
The detailed bill is given in the document below.
[Bill No. 98 of 2024]
