National Disaster Management Act, 2010 was passed by
Parliament of Pakistan
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in 2010, it received the assent of the
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on 8 December 2010. The Act applies to whole Pakistan including
tribal areas of FATA. The Act was passed in backdrop of
2010 Floods in Pakistan and strengthen Disaster Management system.
National Disaster Management Commission
The Act created a National Disaster Management Commission whose responsible for laying down the policies, plans and guidelines for disaster management.
National Disaster Management Authority
The federal authority mandated to deal with whole spectrum of disasters and their management in the country.
Provincial Disaster Management Commission
The article 13 of the Act, Provincial Disaster Management Commissions in all
provinces
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were established. The Provincial Commissions have the responsibility of laying down policies and plans for disaster management in the province.
Provincial Disaster Management Authority
Provincial Authorities are responsible for implementing policies and plans for Disaster Management in the Province. Provincial Authorities were created under article 15
Each province has its own Disaster management authority:
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Provincial Disaster Management Authority (Balochistan)
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Provincial Disaster Management Authority (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)
Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) is a provincial government organization, which deals with natural or man-made disasters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. PDMA's mandate is to engage in activities concerning to all fou ...
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Provincial Disaster Management Authority (Punjab)
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Provincial Disaster Management Authority (Sindh)
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State Disaster Management Authority (Azad Jammu & Kashmir)
State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Azad Jammu & Kashmir is an autonomous authority mandated to act as leading agency in disaster management, its mitigation and preparedness in Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan. Azad Jammu & Kashmir is hig ...
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Gilgit Baltistan Disaster Management Authority
Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) is an organization which deals with natural or man-made disasters in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. GBDMA's mandate is to engage in activities concerning to all four stages of Disaster Managem ...
District Disaster Management Authority
Under the act each District Disaster Management Authority are established in each of the
districts
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. District Authority shall be as the district planning, coordinating and implementing body for disaster management and take all measures for the purposes of disaster management in the districts in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the National Authority and the Provincial Authority.
See also
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National Disaster Management Authority
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State Disaster Management Authority
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2010 Pakistan floods
The floods in Pakistan began in late July 2010, resulting from heavy monsoon rains in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Punjab and, Balochistan regions of Pakistan, which affected the Indus River basin. Approximately one-fifth of Pakistan's tota ...
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2005 Kashmir earthquake
The 2005 Kashmir earthquake occurred at on 8 October in Pakistani-administered Azad Kashmir. It was centred near the city of Muzaffarabad, and also affected nearby Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and some areas of Indian-administered Jammu an ...
References
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External links
NDMA
Emergency management in Pakistan
Acts of the Parliament of Pakistan