Disaster management plans of Ministries or Departments of Government of India
Section 37 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 deals with disaster management plans of Ministries or Departments of Government of India. Every Ministry or Department of the Government of India shall— (a) prepare a disaster management plan specifying the following particulars, namely:— (i) the measures to be taken by it for prevention and mitigation of disasters in accordance with the National Plan; The Act came into force on 28 Jul 2006.
(1) Every Ministry or Department of the Government of India shall—
(a) prepare a disaster management plan specifying the following particulars, namely:—
(i) the measures to be taken by it for prevention and mitigation of disasters in accordance with the National Plan;
(ii) the specifications regarding integration of mitigation measures in its development plans in accordance with the guidelines of the National Authority and the National Executive Committee;
(iii) its roles and responsibilities in relation to preparedness and capacity-building to deal with any threatening disaster situation or disaster;
(iv) its roles and responsibilities in regard to promptly and effectively responding to any threatening disaster situation or disaster;
(v) the present status of its preparedness to perform the roles and responsibilities specified in sub-clauses (iii) and (iv);
(vi) the measures required to be taken in order to enable it to perform its responsibilities specified in sub-clauses (iii) and (iv);
(b) review and update annually the plan referred to in clause (a);
(c) forward a copy of the plan referred to in clause (a) or clause (b), as the case may be, to the Central Government which Government shall forward a copy thereof to the National Authority for its approval.
(2) Every Ministry or Department of the Government of India shall—
(a) make, while preparing disaster management plan under clause (a) of sub-section (1), provisions for financing the activities specified therein;
(b) furnish a status report regarding the implementation of the plan referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (1) to the National Authority, as and when required by it.
Section 37, The Disaster Management Act, 2005 (Act 53 of 2005).
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Made under this section, and citing it
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Another 3 instruments name this provision in its title or its text without being made under it.
- Appointment of date of effect for the provisions of sections 7,9,11,12,13,35,36,37,42,43,49,50 of DM ActOrder 2006
- Central Govt. appointed the 30th October, 2006 as the date on which the provisions of Sections 7,9,11,12,13,35,36,37,42,43,49,50, Sub-section (1) of Section 70 and Section 76 shall come into force in the whole of India.Notification 2006
- constitution of National Institute of Disaster Management with effect from 30-Oct-2006Notification 2006
Questions about Section 37
What does Section 37 of the Disaster Management Act deal with?
Section 37 of the Disaster Management Act is headed "Disaster management plans of Ministries or Departments of Government of India". Every Ministry or Department of the Government of India shall— (a) prepare a disaster management plan specifying the following particulars, namely:— (i) the measures to be taken by it for prevention and mitigation of disasters in accordance with the National Plan;
How do I find court cases under Section 37 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 37, section 37 Disaster Management Act 2005, section 37 of the Disaster Management Act. 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 37 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 37 of the Disaster Management Act come into force?
Section 37 of the Disaster Management Act, cited as Disaster Management Act 2005 37, 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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