Section 48 of The Disaster Management Act, 2005 in hindi
Establishment of funds by State Government.
- (1)The State Government shall, immediately after notifications issued for constituting the State Authority and the District Authorities, establish for the purposes of this Act the following funds, namely:---
- (a)the fund to be called the State Disaster Response Fund;
- (b)the fund to be called the District Disaster Response Fund;
- (c)the fund to be called the State Disaster Mitigation Fund;
- (d)the fund to be called the District Disaster Mitigation Fund. 1[(2) The State Government shall ensure that the funds established---
- (i)under clauses (a) and (c) of sub-section (1) are available to the State Executive Committee and the State Authority respectively and are applied as per the guidelines issued by the Central Government in consultation with the National Authority;
- (ii)under clauses(b) and (d) of sub-section (1) are available to the District Authority.]
Summary
- Every State Government must set up four specific funds under this Act immediately after notifications are issued for constituting the State Authority and the District Authorities.
- The four mandatory funds are the State Disaster Response Fund, the District Disaster Response Fund, the State Disaster Mitigation Fund, and the District Disaster Mitigation Fund.
- The State Disaster Response Fund is made available to the State Executive Committee to handle emergency response.
- The State Disaster Mitigation Fund is made available to the State Authority (which is the State Disaster Management Authority) to carry out risk reduction projects.
- Both of the state-level funds must be applied according to guidelines issued by the Central Government in consultation with the National Authority.
- The District Disaster Response Fund and the District Disaster Mitigation Fund are both made available directly to the District Authority.
Practical examples
FAQ
1. When must a State Government establish these disaster management funds?
They must be established immediately after the State Government issues notifications for constituting the State Authority and the District Authorities.
2. What are the four funds that every State Government must establish?
They are the State Disaster Response Fund, the District Disaster Response Fund, the State Disaster Mitigation Fund, and the District Disaster Mitigation Fund.
3. Which state-level body can access the State Disaster Response Fund?
The State Disaster Response Fund is made available to the State Executive Committee.
4. Which state-level body can access the State Disaster Mitigation Fund?
The State Disaster Mitigation Fund is made available to the State Authority.
5. Who has access to the district-level response and mitigation funds?
Both the District Disaster Response Fund and the District Disaster Mitigation Fund are made available directly to the District Authority.
Test yourself
1.Under Section 48 of The Disaster Management Act, 2005, the establishment of the State Disaster Response Fund and other state funds is directly triggered by which of the following events?
2.Under Section 48 of The Disaster Management Act, 2005, which specific state body is the State Disaster Response Fund made available to?
3.Under Section 48 of The Disaster Management Act, 2005, which specific state body has access to the State Disaster Mitigation Fund?
4.Under Section 48 of The Disaster Management Act, 2005, which local or regional body has direct access to the District Disaster Response Fund and the District Disaster Mitigation Fund?