# The Disaster Management Act, 2005, Section 46: National Disaster Response Fund

- Act: The Disaster Management Act, 2005 (Act 53 of 2005)
- In force from: 2006-07-28
- Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/disaster-management-act-2005/section/46/

## Text

(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a fund to be called the National Disaster Response Fund 1[for meeting different aspects of disaster management] and there shall be credited thereto--- (a) an amount which the Central Government may, after due appropriation made by Parliament by law in this behalf provide; (b) any grants that may be made by any person or institution for the purpose of disaster management. 2[(2) The Fund constituted under sub-section (1), shall be applied in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Central Government in consultation with the National Authority.]

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