Disaster Management Bill
Disaster Management Bill Disaster Management Bill tabled in Lok Sabha / आपदा प्रबंधन विधेयक लोकसभा में पेश किया गया The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, introduced by Union Minister Nityanand Rai, aims to establish a national disaster database and Urban Disaster Management Authorities in major cities. It empowers the National and State Disaster Management Authorities to prepare disaster plans, replacing previous executive committees, sparking opposition concerns about state authority encroachment. Provisions in the Bill Creation of a Disaster Database: The Bill mandates the establishment of a comprehensive disaster database at both national and state levels, which will include disaster assessments,…