The Disaster Management Act, 2005 warrants a revisit to improve the efficacy of the disaster management framework in India. Discuss. (Answer in 150 words)

Disaster management 2005 deals with providing institutional framework to deal with contingencies during a disaster. However despite its institution, it needs a serious overhaul. Features of DM Act, 2005: - National disaster management authority at centre led by PM - State DMA led by CM - District DM led by collector - Executive powers to execute during disaster - Proper chain of command (as institution of NDRF/NDMA) Necessity to revisit DM Act, 2005: (1) Inability to act swiftly during emergencies like during the pandemic due to bureaucratic delays.

Strategic environmental assessment is the policy assessing policing in programs of anyone on its consequences and impact. Comparison & evaluation: Diagram: Strategic environment assessment with four aspects: - Wider scope - Policy oriented - Before and after implementation Strategic Environmental Assessment SEA vs EIA: Aspect | SEA | EIA Evaluation | Continuous evaluation | Only at pre-implementation stage Scope | Wider | Narrower Pre-implementation | Consequences assessed and changes made | No such primary evaluation Impact in programs/policy | Policy are tweaked accordingly | Projects may be approved or disapproved At which stage | Earliest stage or possible | After often considered