Indian & World Geography·Policy Changes

Types of Disasters — Policy Changes

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EntryYearDescriptionImpact
Disaster Management Act2005The Disaster Management Act 2005 provided the first comprehensive legal framework for disaster management in India, establishing institutional mechanisms from national to local levels and defining disasters in legal terms.Created NDMA, SDMA, and DDMA structures, shifted focus from relief to preparedness and mitigation, and established legal basis for disaster classification and response protocols.
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