Disaster Management Act, 2005
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The Disaster Management Act, 2005 is an Indian law that establishes the institutional and legal framework for comprehensive disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery across the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Disaster Management Act, 2005 canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1803472 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Disaster Management Act, 2005 Context triple: [National Disaster Response Force, legalBasis, Disaster Management Act, 2005]
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A.
Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006
The Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 is a U.S. federal law that overhauled and strengthened FEMA and the nation’s emergency management system in response to the failures revealed by Hurricane Katrina.
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B.
National Emergencies Act
The National Emergencies Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the president’s power to declare and manage national emergencies by establishing formal procedures, limits, and congressional oversight.
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C.
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act
The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act is a U.S. federal law that strengthens national public health and medical preparedness and response capabilities for emergencies such as pandemics, bioterrorism, and natural disasters.
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D.
United States emergency management system
The United States emergency management system is the nationwide framework of agencies, policies, and procedures responsible for preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural disasters, technological incidents, and national security emergencies.
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E.
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 is a global UN-endorsed agreement that sets priorities and targets for reducing disaster risk and enhancing resilience to natural and human-made hazards worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Disaster Management Act, 2005 Target entity description: The Disaster Management Act, 2005 is an Indian law that establishes the institutional and legal framework for comprehensive disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery across the country.
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A.
Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006
The Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 is a U.S. federal law that overhauled and strengthened FEMA and the nation’s emergency management system in response to the failures revealed by Hurricane Katrina.
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B.
National Emergencies Act
The National Emergencies Act is a U.S. federal law that regulates the president’s power to declare and manage national emergencies by establishing formal procedures, limits, and congressional oversight.
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C.
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act
The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act is a U.S. federal law that strengthens national public health and medical preparedness and response capabilities for emergencies such as pandemics, bioterrorism, and natural disasters.
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D.
United States emergency management system
The United States emergency management system is the nationwide framework of agencies, policies, and procedures responsible for preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural disasters, technological incidents, and national security emergencies.
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E.
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 is a global UN-endorsed agreement that sets priorities and targets for reducing disaster risk and enhancing resilience to natural and human-made hazards worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian Act of Parliament
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disaster management law ⓘ |
| assentedBy | President of India ⓘ |
| chairpersonOfNationalExecutiveCommittee | Union Home Secretary of India ⓘ |
| containsProvisionFor |
State Disaster Mitigation Funds
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surface form:
National Disaster Mitigation Fund
National Disaster Response Fund ⓘ State Disaster Mitigation Funds ⓘ State Disaster Response Funds ⓘ funds for disaster mitigation ⓘ funds for disaster response ⓘ penalties for non-compliance ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dateOfAssent | 2005-12-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfCommencement | 2005-12-26 ⓘ |
| definesTerm |
disaster
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disaster management ⓘ mitigation ⓘ preparedness ⓘ reconstruction ⓘ rehabilitation ⓘ response ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| establishesBody |
District Disaster Management Authority
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surface form:
District Disaster Management Authorities
National Disaster Management Authority ⓘ National Disaster Response Force ⓘ National Executive Committee ⓘ National Institute of Disaster Management ⓘ disaster management authority ⓘ
surface form:
State Disaster Management Authorities
State Executive Committees ⓘ |
| headOfNDMA | Prime Minister of India ⓘ |
| imposesDutyOn |
Government of India
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surface form:
Central Government of India
State Governments of India ⓘ local authorities in India ⓘ ministries and departments of state governments ⓘ ministries and departments of the Government of India ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Union and state governments of India ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to provide for the effective management of disasters and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
capacity building for disaster management
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effective management of disasters ⓘ mitigation of disasters ⓘ preparedness for disasters ⓘ prevention of disasters ⓘ relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction after disasters ⓘ response to disasters ⓘ |
| providesFor |
disaster mitigation plans
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disaster response plans ⓘ district disaster management plans ⓘ national disaster management policy ⓘ state disaster management plans ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
National Policy on Disaster Management, 2009
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Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 ⓘ
surface form:
Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
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| sector | disaster risk reduction ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Disaster Management Act, 2005 self-link ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | Whole of India ⓘ |
| usedFor | legal basis for nationwide lockdown during COVID-19 pandemic in India ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 2005 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Disaster Management Act, 2005 Description of subject: The Disaster Management Act, 2005 is an Indian law that establishes the institutional and legal framework for comprehensive disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery across the country.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
National Disaster Management Authority (policy oversight)
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legalBasis
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Disaster Management Act, 2005
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