<h1>New Amendments to Disaster Management Act, 2024 Enhance Transparency and Accountability, Address Climate Change Challenges</h1> Parliament has passed amendments to the Disaster Management Act, 2024, with assurances from the Home Minister that there will be no centralisation of power. The amendments aim to enhance transparency, accountability, and proactive disaster management, addressing new challenges from climate change. The bill strengthens both national and state disaster management authorities and introduces Urban Disaster Management Authorities and State Disaster Response Forces. Criticisms of past fund management by the previous regime were highlighted, contrasting with the current PM-CARE Fund's management. Financial allocations for disaster management have significantly increased, and new initiatives have been implemented to improve disaster response and preparedness.