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Section 35: Central Government to take measures.

The Disaster Management Act, 2005Central Act · Act 53 of 2005

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government shall take all such measures as it deems necessary or expedient for the purpose of disaster management.

(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-section (1), the measures which the Central Government may take under that sub-section include measures with respect to all or any of the following matters, namely:---

(a) [coordinate and monitor actions] of the Ministries or Departments of the Government of India, State Governments, National Authority, State Authorities, governmental and non-governmental organisations in relation to disaster management;

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(c) ensure appropriate allocation of funds for prevention of disaster, mitigation, capacity-building and preparedness by the Ministries or Departments of the Government of India;

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(e) cooperation and assistance to State Governments, as requested by them or otherwise deemed appropriate by it;

(f) deployment of naval, military and air forces, other armed forces of the Union or any other civilian personnel as may be required for the purposes of this Act;

(g) coordination with the United Nations agencies, international organisations and governments of foreign countries for the purposes of this Act;

(h) establish institutions for research, training, and developmental programmes in the field of disaster management;

[(ha) notify the Ministries or Departments of the Government of India which shall have the responsibility for monitoring, early warning, prevention, mitigation, preparedness and capacity building with regard to disasters arising from various hazards;]

(i) such other matters as it deems necessary or expedient for the purpose of securing effective implementation of the provisions of this Act.

(3) The Central Government may extend such support to other countries affected by major disaster as it may deem appropriate.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Disaster Management Act, 2005
Section35
Marginal noteCentral Government to take measures.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 10 of 2025. . Subs. by Act 10 of 2025, s. 18, for "coordination of actions" (w.e.f. 9-4-2025).
  • omitted. . Cls. (b) and (d) omitted by s. 18, ibid. (w.e.f. 9-4-2025).
  • inserted. . Ins. by s. 18, ibid. (w.e.f. 9-4-2025).

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