Union Home Minister to introduce Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024 in Lok Sabha
New Delhi| Union Home Minister Amit Shah will introduce the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha and External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will give a statement on recent developments in India-China relations.
The Bill aims to amend the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The Home Minister will table the proposal for consideration of the Bill amending the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The effort is to bring more clarity in roles and empower officials at the national and state levels.
The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 1 August and seeks to amend the existing Act, which was originally enacted to ensure effective management of disasters in India by creating institutional mechanisms, disaster management plans and strategies to prevent and mitigate disaster impacts.
At the same time, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav will introduce the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The Bill aims to amend the Railways Act 1989 to increase the powers of the Railway Board and improve operational efficiency.
Key provisions of the Bill include the amalgamation of the Indian Railway Board Act, 1905 into the Railways Act, 1989. The move seeks to simplify the legal framework governing the Indian Railways by repealing the Indian Railway Board Act, 1905 and incorporating its provisions into the Railways Act. These changes are aimed at streamlining the constitution and structure of the Railway Board, thereby promoting the overall efficiency of railway operations.
Union Minister Rao Inderjit Singh will give a statement about the Standing Committee on Finance. The report of the Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel will be presented by members Anurag Singh Thakur and Manna Lal Rawat. In addition to statements and Question Time, papers relating to their ministries will be tabled by 10 ministers on various subjects.
In Rajya Sabha, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar will make a statement on “recent developments in India’s relations with China”. The minister had given a similar statement in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
He had said that bilateral relations between India and China are moving towards some improvement after the successful disengagement agreement on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh.
He had said “Our (India-China) relations have been unusual since 2020 when Chinese actions led to a breach of peace and tranquility in the border areas”. “Recent developments show that we have had consistent diplomatic relations since then, leading to progress towards some improvement in our relations”. The External Affairs Minister reiterated that India-China relations generally depend on mutual sensitivity, respect and interests.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal will also introduce the Boilers Bill, 2024, which provides for regulation of boilers, protection of life and property of people from the danger of explosion of steam-boilers and providing uniformity in registration and inspection during manufacturing, installation and use of boilers in the country
