Disaster Management Act

SC asks Centre to identify hospitals given free land, says they should treat COVID-19 patients for free or at nominal costs

The top court was hearing an application filed in a plea which has sought a direction for regulating the cost of treatment of COVID-19 at private hospitals across the country.

Industrial units face multiple challenges to resume operations despite relaxations in lockdown norms: FIEO

The revised guidelines require the stay of workers to be within the premises or in the adjacent building or requires their transportation in a dedicated vehicle.

Need to convert COVID-19 into opportunity; restart highways construction on war footing: Nitin Gadkari

In a video-conference, Gadkari, the road transport, highways and MSME minister said talks are on with state governments for facilitating the safe return of migrant labourers, an estimated 20 lakh of whom are in shelters pan-India.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Congress MLA in Puducherry booked under Disaster Management Act for alleged violation of lockdown

A ruling Congress legislator in Puducherry has been booked for allegedly violating lockdown rules and distributing dole to people at a village here, Lt Governor Kiran Bedi said on Thursday.

Coronavirus Outbreak: The Disaster Management Act explained; it sits at the heart of fight against the pandemic

The Disaster Management Act provides the administrative framework to take measures to deal with such incidents and allows the government to access funds set up for this purpose.

Rahul Gandhi's unfounded demand to declare Kerala floods as 'national disaster' is rhetoric with an eye on brownie points

How can the Narendra Modi government declare the Kerala floods as a 'national calamity' when there is no legal provision to do so?

After Bombay HC rap, Maharashtra govt forms separate disaster management authorities for Mumbai, Mumbai Suburban

The Maharashtra government has informed the Bombay High Court that it has set up separate disaster management authorities for districts of Mumbai and Mumbai Suburban

Kosi flood threat: Over 65,000 evacuated in Bihar after alert

Over 65,000 people were evacuated in Bihar on Monday amid a flood alert, following a rise in the water level of Kosi river.

SC asks Centre to implement Disaster Management Act

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the central government, disaster relief agencies, the meteorological department and some states on a PIL seeking implementation of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, in "letter and spirit".

SC issues notices to Uttarakhand, other states over disaster management

The Supreme Court today issued notice to Uttarakhand and six other states for their alleged failure in implementing Disaster Management Act in order to handle natural catastrophe