New Delhi, March 25 -- A bill that seeks to shift the approach to disaster management from reactive to proactive with renewed thrust on prevention, mitigation, and preparedness was passed by Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

The Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was passed after a reply by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who said changes that have taken place in the field of disaster management in the last 10 years have helped India emerge as a national as well as regional and global power.

The bill had earlier been passed by the Lok Sabha.

It will enable the government to brave calamities with a whole-of-the-government approach by fostering seamless synergy among agencies.

The legislation empowers the NDMA and the SDMA to build databas...