46. National Disaster Response Fund
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute a fund to be called the National Disaster Response Fund 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) 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.
Sub-section (2) substituted, and “for meeting different aspects of disaster management” substituted for “for meeting any threatening disaster situation or disaster”, by the Disaster Management (Amendment) Act, 2025 (10 of 2025), s. 27, w.e.f. 9-4-2025.
