Home Secretary, GOI writes to Chief Secretaries of States and Administrators on discontinuation of invocation of Disaster Management Act, 2005; wearing of face mask and hand hygiene to continue
The Home Secretary, Government of India has, in separate letters to Chief Secretaries of States and Administrators of Union Territories notified that considering the overall improvement in the situation and preparedness of the Government to deal with the pandemic, the National Disaster Management Authority (“NDMA”) has taken a decision that there may not be any further need to invoke the provisions of the Disaster Management Act for COVID containment measures.
Accordingly, after the expiry of the existing MHA Order No. 40-3/2020-DM-I (A) dated 25th February, 2022 (please refer to the trailing e-mail for a detailed read), no further Order may be issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
However, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (“MoHFW”) advisories on COVID-19 containment measures, including the ones on use of face mask and hand hygiene will continue to guide the overall national response to the pandemic.
In the event of any surge in the number of cases, the States/UTs may consider taking prompt and proactive action at local level, as advised by MoHFW from time to time.
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