 bill no 220 of 2017 the gazetted officers of the central government (compulsory national disaster response training) bill, 2017by shri bhairon prasad mishra, mp abillto provide for compulsory national disaster response training for all able-bodied gazetted officers of the central government and for matters connected therewithbe it enacted by parliament in the sixty-eighth year of the republic of india as follows:—short title and commencement1 (1) this act may be called the gazetted officers of the central government(compulsory national disaster response training) act, 2017definitions2 in this act, unless the context otherwise requires, —(a)  " gazetted officer" means  a group 'a' or group 'b' gazetted officer, below the age of forty-five years, of the central government and includes officers belonging to all india services but does not include officers of indian police service, central armed police forces and armed forces; and(b) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under the act53  (1) the central government shall, within a period of five years from the date of selection or promotion, as the case may be, to a gazetted post provide national disaster response training to all able-bodied gazetted officers for a period of not less than three months(2) the national disaster response training referred to in sub-section (1) shall be imparted in such manner as may be prescribedcompulsory national disaster response training to gazetted officers of the central government10(3) the central government shall establish such number of institutions and take such other necessary steps, as it may deem fit, to give effect to the provisions of sub-section (1)4 every gazetted officer who successfully completes training under sub-section (1) of section 3—15awarding of certificate on completion of training(i) shall be awarded a certificate to that effect by the central government; and (ii) may, in situations of the natural and civil emergencies, be deputed to assist the armed forces, police or disaster management personnelpower to make rules5 (1) the central government may, by notification in the official gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this act20 25(2) every rule made under this act by the central government shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each house of parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both the houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule statement  of  objects  and  reasonsit is definitely a good idea to have a well trained civilian as well as a trained national disaster response force compulsory national disaster response training to all able-bodied gazetted officers of the central government will make them more smart, fit, mature and motivated such a step will provide trained volunteers whose services can be utilized during civil or natural emergencies like earthquake, tsunami, cloudburst, hailstorm or floods in an efficient mannerthe bill, therefore, seeks to provide for compulsory national disaster response training to all gazetted officers of the central government with a view to develop a more strong sense of loyalty, duty and self-discipline among them and prepare a trained manpower in reserve to meet any eventuality or natural calamityhence this billnew delhi;bhairon prasad mishranovember 28, 2017 financial memorandumclause 3 of the bill provides for national disaster response training to be imparted to all able-bodied gazetted officers of the central government it further provides for setting up of training institutions for the purpose of imparting national disaster response training the bill, therefore, if enacted, will involve expenditure from the consolidated fund of india it is estimated that a recurring expenditure of rupees five hundred crore will be incurred per annuma non-recurring expenditure of rupees one hundred crore is also likely to be involved memorandum regarding delegated legislationclause 5 of the bill empowers the central government to make rules for carrying out the purposes of the bill as the rules will relate to matters of detail only, the delegation of legislative power is of a normal character—————— a billto provide for compulsory national disaster response training for all able-bodied gazetted officers of the central government and for matters connected therewith————(shri bhairon prasad mishra, mp)gmgipmrnd—2624ls(s-3)—12-12-2017