The object of this Bill is to amend the Disaster Management Act,
so as to—
(a) integrate risk management in the prevention and mitigation
of a disaster, preparedness and response to a disaster,
and post management of a disaster;
(b) re-name the Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit
as the National Disaster Risk Management Division,
and re-define its functions;
(c) re-name the National Disaster Management Council as
the National Disaster Risk Management Council;
(d) re-name the National Disaster Management Technical
Committee as the National Disaster Risk Management
Technical Committee;
(e) re-name the Provincial Disaster Management Committee
as the Provincial Disaster Risk Management Committee;
(f)re-name the District Disaster Management Committee as
the District Disaster Risk Management Committee, and
revise its composition;
(g) re-name the Satellite Disaster Management Committee
as the Satellite Disaster Risk Management Committee,
and revise its composition; and
(h) provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the
foregoing.