Section 61. Prohibition against discrimination

CHAPTER XI MISCELLANEOUS 61. Prohibition against discrimination .—While providing[1] * relief to the victims of disaster, there shall be no discrimination on the ground of sex, caste, community, descent or religion. — 62. Power to issue direction by Central Government. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, it shall be lawful for the Central Government to issue direction in writing to the Ministries or Departments of the Government of India, or the National Executive Committee or the State Government, State Authority, State Executive Committee, statutory bodies or any of its officers or employees, as the case may be, to facilitate or assist in the disaster management and such Ministry or Department or Government or Authority, Executive Committee, statutory body, officer or employee shall be bound to comply with such direction.