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The Disaster Management Act, 2005

National plan

In force From 28 Jul 2006 Act 53 of 2005 As on 18 Oct 2026

Act 53 of 2005 Ministry Home Affairs Enacted 23 Dec 2005 In force 28 Jul 2006 Cited by 1 provision Instruments 4

Section 11 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 deals with national plan. There shall be drawn up a plan for disaster management for the whole of the country to be called the National Plan. The Act came into force on 28 Jul 2006.

(1) There shall be drawn up a plan for disaster management for the whole of the country to be called the National Plan.

1[(2) The National Authority shall coordinate, in consultation with the Central Government and the State Governments and other stakeholders in the field of disaster management, for preparation and approval of the National Plan having regard to the National Policy.]

(3) The National Plan shall include

(a) measures to be taken for the prevention of disasters, or the mitigation of their effects;

(b) measures to be taken for the integration of mitigation measures in the development plans;

(c) measures to be taken for preparedness and capacity building to effectively respond to any threatening disaster situations or disaster;

(d) roles and responsibilities of different Ministries or Departments of the Government of India in respect of measures specified in clauses (a), (b) and (c).

2[(4) The National Authority shall review the National Plan once in every three years and update at least once in every five years.]

(5) Appropriate provisions shall be made by the Central Government for financing the measures to be carried out under the National Plan.

(6) Copies of the National Plan referred to in sub-sections (2) and (4) shall be made available to the Ministries or Departments of the Government of India and such Ministries or Departments shall draw up their own plans in accordance with the National Plan.

Section 11, The Disaster Management Act, 2005 (Act 53 of 2005).

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  1. s. 2 Definitions

Related judgements & precedents

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  1. Centre for Public Interest Litigation vs Union of India

    Supreme Court of India 18 Aug 2020 Binding (Supreme Court) Reportable

    Court's Decision & Legal Precedent

    The Court held that Section 11 requires one National Plan for the whole country covering all forms of disaster, and that because the National Disaster Management Plan notified in November 2019 already deals with biological and public health emergencies, and is supplemented by containment plans, guidelines and SOPs issued by the National Executive Committee and the nodal Ministry, the Union of India is not obliged to prepare, notify and implement a fresh National Plan specifically for COVID-19.

    On this section: It decides, as its first formulated question, the scope of the Union's obligation under Section 11 and holds a disaster-specific National Plan is not required where the existing Plan covers that class of disaster.

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Made under this section, and citing it

1 instrument states that it was made under this provision — the power to make it comes from here, so a change to any of them changes what this section requires in practice. Newest first.

Another 3 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.

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Questions about Section 11

What have the courts held on Section 11 of the Disaster Management Act?

Centre for Public Interest Litigation vs Union of India (18 Aug 2020) is the leading judgment on this section among those set out below: It decides, as its first formulated question, the scope of the Union's obligation under Section 11 and holds a disaster-specific National Plan is not required where the existing Plan covers that class of disaster.

How do I find court cases under Section 11 of the Disaster Management Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Disaster Management Act 2005 11, section 11 Disaster Management Act 2005, section 11 of the Disaster Management Act. People searching for it also type section 11 of disaster management act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome. 1 reported judgment on this section is set out on this page, beginning with Centre for Public Interest Litigation vs Union of India (18 Aug 2020).

What should I read with Section 11 of the Disaster Management Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it. The rules and notifications made under it are where it actually bites, and there is one: most recently Constitution of National Institute of Disaster Management (2006).

When did Section 11 of the Disaster Management Act come into force?

Section 11 of the Disaster Management Act, cited as Disaster Management Act 2005 11, came into force on 28 Jul 2006, having been enacted on 23 Dec 2005. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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