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The Disaster Management Act, 2005

State Plan

In force From 28 Jul 2006 Act 53 of 2005 As on 19 Oct 2026

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

Section 23 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 deals with state Plan. There shall be a plan for disaster management for every State to be called the State Disaster Management Plan. The Act came into force on 28 Jul 2006.

(1) There shall be a plan for disaster management for every State to be called the State Disaster Management Plan.

1[(2) The State Authority shall coordinate the preparation of the State Plan having regard to the National Plan and guidelines laid down by the National Authority, and in consultation with local authorities, District Authorities, Urban Authorities and the peoples representatives as the State Authority may deem fit.]

2[(3) The State Plan shall be approved by the State Authority.]

(4) The State Plan shall include,---

3[(a) the exposure of different parts of the State to different hazards and vulnerability of its people, assets, infrastructure, livelihood and economic activity to those hazards;]

(b) the measures to be adopted for prevention and mitigation of disasters;

(c) the manner in which the mitigation measures shall be integrated with the development plans and projects;

(d) the capacity-building and preparedness measures to be taken;

(e) the roles and responsibilities of each Department of the Government of the State in relation to the measures specified in clauses (b), (c) and (d) above;

(f) the roles and responsibilities of different Departments of the Government of the State in responding to any threatening disaster situation or disaster.

4[(5) The State Authority shall review the State Plan once in every three years and update atleast once in every five years.]

(6) Appropriate provisions shall be made by the State Government for financing for the measures to be carried out under the State Plan.

(7) Copies of the State Plan referred to in sub-sections (2) and (5) shall be made available to the Departments of the Government of the State and such Departments shall draw up their own plans in accordance with the State Plan.

Section 23, The Disaster Management Act, 2005 (Act 53 of 2005).

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Questions about Section 23

What does Section 23 of the Disaster Management Act deal with?

Section 23 of the Disaster Management Act is headed "State Plan". There shall be a plan for disaster management for every State to be called the State Disaster Management Plan.

How do I find court cases under Section 23 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 23, section 23 Disaster Management Act 2005, section 23 of the Disaster Management Act. People searching for it also type section 23 of disaster management act 2005. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 23 of the Disaster Management Act, and has it changed?

1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 23 of the Disaster Management Act come into force?

Section 23 of the Disaster Management Act, cited as Disaster Management Act 2005 23, 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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