No one’s turn is going to come for 15-20 years, whatever has to be done, we have to do it: Home Minister Amit Shah’s jibe at the opposition in Rajya Sabha
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah responded to the debate in Rajya Sabha on the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill-2024. He said, we all have to accept that the changes that have taken place in the field of disaster management in the last 10 years have raised us as a national as well as regional and global power. This bill is to maintain the success story of the country for a long time. No one should misunderstand me here, I am not talking about the success story of the government but the success story of the country. Responding to the debate, he took a dig at the opposition and said that no one’s turn is going to come for 15-20 years, whatever has to be done, we have to do it.
Home Minister Amit Shah said, some members raised the question that what is the need for amendment. I want to tell them that if a building is not repaired in time, it collapses. They think that maybe they will come and change it but no one’s turn will come for the next 15-20 years. Whatever has to be done, we have to do it. The Disaster Management Act was first implemented in 2005. Under this, NDMA, SDMA and DDMA were formed.
Disaster management is a subject of both the Center and the State
He said, now there is concern that power will be centralized. If you read the entire bill carefully, you will find that the biggest responsibility of implementation is of the District Disaster Management, which is under the state government. Therefore, there is no possibility of damage to the federal structure anywhere. Disaster management is a subject of both the Center and the State Government. I want to tell the whole country that we want to connect not only the state but everyone. The bill is not centralization.
The methods and scale of disasters have changed
Amit Shah said, disaster is directly related to climate change. Let us talk about global warming. For thousands of years we have been talking about the conservation of nature. The methods and scale of disasters have changed, that is why they have to be changed accordingly, that is why we have brought this bill. We have brought this bill by accepting 87 percent of the suggestions received from all the people.
Those opposing the bill should understand this
The Home Minister said, we urge those who are opposing the bill to understand that their party itself has given this advice. We want to move from warnings on radio to warnings on mobile. We have emerged as a power. There will be more efforts on disaster management at the national and state level. Moral responsibility has also been put in the bill.
