Parliament passes Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 as Rajya Sabha clears it
The Rajya Sabha passed the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 on 25 March 2025 after a reply by Home Minister Amit Shah, completing its passage through Parliament.
Summary
The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 25 March 2025 after Union Home Minister Amit Shah replied to the debate, completing its passage through Parliament. The Bill amends the Disaster Management Act, 2005, which set up the NDMA, SDMAs and DDMAs. Amit Shah said the Bill would create disaster databases at the national and state levels, enable Urban Disaster Management Authorities fully under state governments, and give NDMA and SDMA statutory power to implement the XV Finance Commission's recommendations. According to PRS, the Bill also gives statutory status to the National Crisis Management Committee, chaired by the Cabinet Secretary, and the High Level Committee, chaired by the minister in charge of disaster management.
Key facts
- Passed
- 25 March 2025, Rajya Sabha (Parliament passage complete)
- Reply by
- Home Minister Amit Shah
- Amends
- Disaster Management Act, 2005
- New bodies
- Urban Disaster Management Authorities (state capitals, municipal corporation cities)
- Statutory status
- NCMC (Cabinet Secretary) and HLC (minister in charge)
- Data
- Disaster database at national and state level
Practice MCQs 4 questions
Which House passed the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 on 25 March 2025, completing its passage through Parliament?
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Correct answer: A — Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha passed the Bill on 25 March 2025 after Home Minister Amit Shah's reply, completing its passage through Parliament.
The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, passed by Parliament in March 2025, enables state governments to set up which new body?
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Correct answer: D — Urban Disaster Management Authority
The Bill enables Urban Disaster Management Authorities, fully under state governments, for state capitals and cities with municipal corporations.
According to Amit Shah's reply in the Rajya Sabha on 25 March 2025, at which levels will the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill create disaster databases?
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Correct answer: A — National and state levels
Amit Shah said the Bill would create disaster databases at the national and state levels.
Consider the following statements about the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024, passed by Parliament on 25 March 2025: 1. It gives statutory status to the National Crisis Management Committee, which is chaired by the Cabinet Secretary. 2. It gives statutory status to the High Level Committee, which is chaired by the Prime Minister. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Per PRS, the NCMC is chaired by the Cabinet Secretary. The HLC, which approves financial assistance to states, is chaired by the minister in charge of the ministry with administrative control over disaster management, not the Prime Minister.