The Disaster Management Act

Prohibition against discrimination

Power to issue direction by Central Government

Powers to be made available for rescue operations

Making or amending rules, etc., in certain circumstances

Power of requisition of resources, provisions, vehicles, etc., for rescue operations, etc

Payment of compensation

Direction to media for communication of warnings, etc

Authentication of orders of decisions

Delegation of powers

Annual report

Bar of jurisdiction of court

Act to have overriding effect

Action taken in good faith

Immunity from legal process

Power of Central Government to make rules

Power to make regulations

Rules and regulations to be laid before Parliament

Power of State Government to make rules

Power to remove difficulties


MISCELLANEOUS


While providing compensation and relief to the victims of
disaster, there shall be no discrimination on the ground of sex, caste, community, descent or religion. 

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