The Disaster Management Act, 2005
(Act No. 53 of 2005) — As amended up to the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 [as on the 15th May, 2026]
An Act to provide for the effective management of disasters and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Chapter I — Preliminary
Chapter II — The National Disaster Management Authority
- 3. Establishment of National Disaster Management Authority
- 4. Meetings of National Authority
- 5. Appointment of officers and other employees of National Authority
- 6. Powers and functions of National Authority
- 7. Constitution of advisory committee by National Authority
- 8. Constitution of National Executive Committee
- 8A. National Crisis Management Committee
- 8B. High Level Committee
- 9. Constitution of sub-committees
- 10. Powers and functions of National Executive Committee
- 11. National plan
- 12. [Omitted]
- 13. [Omitted]
Chapter III — State Disaster Management Authority
- 14. Establishment of State Disaster Management Authority
- 15. Meetings of the State Authority
- 16. Appointment of officers and other employees of State Authority
- 17. Constitution of advisory committee by the State Authority
- 18. Powers and functions of State Authority
- 19. [Omitted]
- 20. Constitution of State Executive Committee
- 21. Constitution of sub-committees by State Executive Committee
- 22. Functions of the State Executive Committee
- 23. State Plan
- 24. Powers and functions of State Executive Committee in the event of threatening disaster situation
Chapter IV — District Disaster Management Authority
- 25. Constitution of District Disaster Management Authority
- 26. Powers of Chairperson of District Authority
- 27. Meetings
- 28. Constitution of advisory committees and other committees
- 29. Appointment of officers and other employees of District Authority
- 30. Powers and functions of District Authority
- 31. District Plan
- 32. Plans by different authorities at district level and their implementation
- 33. Requisition by the District Authority
- 34. Powers and functions of District Authority in the event of any threatening disaster situation or disaster
Chapter V — Measures by the Government for Disaster Management
- 35. Central Government to take measures
- 36. Responsibilities of Ministries or Departments of Government of India
- 37. Disaster management plans of Ministries or Departments of Government of India
- 38. State Government to take measures
- 39. Responsibilities of departments of the State Government
- 40. Disaster management plan of departments of State
Chapter VI — Local Authorities
Chapter VII — National Institute of Disaster Management
- 42. National Institute of Disaster Management
- 43. Officers, employees, experts and consultants of the National Institute
Chapter VIII — Disaster Response Force
- 44. National Disaster Response Force
- 44A. State Disaster Response Force
- 45. Control, direction, etc.
Chapter IX — Finance, Accounts and Audit
- 46. National Disaster Response Fund
- 47. National Disaster Mitigation Fund
- 48. Establishment of funds by State Government
- 49. Allocation of funds by Ministries and Departments
- 50. Emergency procurement and accounting
Chapter X — Offences and Penalties
- 51. Punishment for obstruction, etc.
- 52. Punishment for false claim
- 53. Punishment for misappropriation of money or materials, etc.
- 54. Punishment for false warning
- 55. Offences by Departments of the Government
- 56. Failure of officer in duty or his connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this Act
- 57. Penalty for contravention of any order regarding requisitioning
- 58. Offence by companies
- 59. Previous sanction for prosecution
- 60. Cognizance of offences
- 60A. Power of Central Government or State Government to take action in relation to nature of hazard and punishment for its contravention
Chapter XI — Miscellaneous
- 61. Prohibition against discrimination
- 62. Power to issue direction by Central Government
- 63. Powers to be made available for rescue operations
- 64. Making or amending rules, etc., in certain circumstances
- 65. Power of requisition of resources, provisions, vehicles, etc., for rescue operations, etc.
- 66. Payment of compensation
- 67. Direction to media for communication of warnings, etc.
- 68. Authentication of orders or decisions
- 69. Delegation of powers
- 70. Annual report
- 71. Bar of jurisdiction of court
- 72. Act to have overriding effect
- 73. Action taken in good faith
- 74. Immunity from legal process
- 75. Power of Central Government to make rules
- 76. Power to make regulations
- 76A. Power of National Authority to make regulations
- 77. Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament
- 78. Power of State Government to make rules
- 79. Power to remove difficulties
Amending Acts incorporated: the Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025 (10 of 2025); the Repealing and Amending Act, 2025 (37 of 2025); and the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026).
